vol·un·ta·rism (v l  n-t-r z m)n. 1. The use of or reliance on voluntary action to maintain an institution, carry out a policy, or achieve an end. 2. A theory or doctrine that regards the will as the fundamental principle of the individual or of the universe. vol un·ta·rist n.vol un·ta·ristic adj. |
voluntarism [ˈvɒləntəˌrɪzəm]
n
1. (Philosophy) Philosophy the theory that the will rather than the intellect is the ultimate principle of reality
2. a doctrine or system based on voluntary participation in a course of action
3. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) the belief that the state, government, and the law should not interfere with the procedures of collective bargaining and of trade union organization
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) another name for voluntaryism
voluntarist n & adj
voluntaristic adj
voluntarism
any theory that regards the will rather than the intellect as the fundamental agency or principle in human activities and experience, as Nietzscheism. — voluntarist, n. — voluntaristic, adj.
See also: Philosophy
Translations
voluntarism
n no pl → Voluntarismus m
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