volunteerism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English volunteer Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English volunteerism From volunteer + -ism.
Meanings
- (US, countable, uncountable) Reliance on volunteers to perform a social or educational function.
-
(countable, uncountable) The tendency to volunteer; the activity of volunteering.
His volunteerism eventually burned him out.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| volunteerisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (6)
el εθελοντισμός (tendency to volunteer) · ro voluntariat (tendency to volunteer) · ru волонтёрство (tendency to volunteer) · fi vapaaehtoistyö (tendency to volunteer) · hu önkénteskedés (tendency to volunteer) · hu önkéntesség (tendency to volunteer)