Volunteerism

noun

noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Reliance on volunteers to perform a social or educational function. US, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The tendency to volunteer; the activity of volunteering. countable, uncountable

    "His volunteerism eventually burned him out."

Example

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"His volunteerism eventually burned him out."

Etymology

From volunteer + -ism.

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