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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVoluntarismus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: volʊntariˈsmʊs
"Der philosophische Voluntarismus betont die Bedeutung des Willens."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The principle that voluntary action, association, or cooperation is the most appropriate basis for social, political, or economic organization.
"The community center was established largely on the principle of voluntarism, relying entirely on unpaid local helpers." - 2
The philosophical doctrine that the will is the fundamental agency or principle of reality or of human behavior and mental processes.
"In metaphysics, his late nineteenth-century voluntarism stood in stark contrast to prevailing intellectualist theories."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'voluntarius' (voluntary), based on 'voluntas' (will), combined with the English suffix '-ism'. It entered philosophical discourse in the 19th century to describe theories that elevate the will above the intellect or maintain that the will is the dominant factor in experience and action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Voluntarism" is said worldwide
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volontarisme
Transliteration: volɔ̃taʁism
"Le volontarisme politique est essentiel pour surmonter cette crise."
Voluntarismus
Transliteration: volʊntariˈsmʊs
"Der philosophische Voluntarismus betont die Bedeutung des Willens."
volontarismo
Transliteration: volontarismo
"Il volontarismo filosofico attribuisce un primato alla volontà."
voluntarismo
Transliteration: boluntaɾizmo
"El voluntarismo social impulsa la ayuda mutua en la comunidad."
voluntarismo
Transliteration: volũtaɾizmu
"O voluntarismo é evidente nas ações daquela organização sem fins lucrativos."
स्वैच्छिकतावाद
Transliteration: svaichchhikatavad
"स्वैच्छिकतावाद व्यक्तिगत स्वतंत्रता और स्वतंत्र इच्छा पर जोर देता है।"
唯意志论
Transliteration: wéi yì zhì lùn
"哲学上的唯意志论强调意志高于理智。"
의지주의
Transliteration: uijijuui
"그 철학자는 인간 행동의 핵심으로 의지주의를 주장했다."
意志主義
Transliteration: ishishugi
"意志主義は理性よりも意志を重視する哲学的な立場である。"
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