Definition of VOLUNTEERISM

volunteerism

Plural: volunteerisms

Noun

  • Reliance on volunteers to perform a social or educational function.
  • The tendency to volunteer; the activity of volunteering.

Examples

  • His volunteerism eventually burned him out.

Origin / Etymology

From volunteer + -ism.

Scrabble Score: 17

volunteerism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
volunteerism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
volunteerism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

volunteerism: valid Words With Friends Word