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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbénévolat
Pronunciation / Transliteration: benevolat
"Le bénévolat est essentiel pour le soutien des personnes âgées."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The use or policy of volunteering time and talent for charitable, educational, or other worthwhile activities, especially in community service.
"The university encourages student volunteerism to foster a sense of civic responsibility." - 2
The principle or system of supporting organizations or actions by volunteers rather than paid professionals.
"The success of the local health clinic relies entirely on institutional volunteerism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English noun 'volunteer' (ultimately from the French 'volontaire', from Latin 'voluntarius', meaning 'of one's free will'), combined with the suffix '-ism', which denotes a practice, system, or philosophy. The term emerged in the mid-19th century to describe the policy or practice of volunteering one's time or talents for charitable, community, or educational purposes.
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bénévolat
Transliteration: benevolat
"Le bénévolat est essentiel pour le soutien des personnes âgées."
Ehrenamt
Transliteration: Ehrenamt
"Ehrenamtliche Arbeit stärkt den Zusammenhalt in der Gesellschaft."
volontariato
Transliteration: volontariato
"Il volontariato offre un aiuto prezioso alla comunità."
voluntariado
Transliteration: voluntariado
"El voluntariado promueve la solidaridad entre los ciudadanos."
voluntariado
Transliteration: voluntariado
"O voluntariado desempenha um papel crucial no desenvolvimento social."
स्वयंसेवा
Transliteration: swayamseva
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"समाज सुधार के लिए स्वयंसेवा अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
志愿服务
Transliteration: zhìyuàn fúwù
Script: 中文汉字
"志愿服务精神对社会发展有积极作用。"
자원봉사활동
Transliteration: jawonbongsa-h활동
Script: 한국어 한글
"많은 학생들이 자원봉사활동에 참여하고 있습니다."
ボランティア活動
Transliteration: boranティア katsudou
Script: 日本語
"地域社会のためにボランティア活動を行う。"
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