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voluntaryism definition

vol·un·tary·ism (-iz′əm)

noun

  1. the doctrine that churches, schools, etc. should be supported by voluntary contributions and not by the state
  2. a system based on this principle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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