- voluntaryism
- vol·un·tary·ism
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Voluntaryism — is a philosophy that opposes anything that it sees as unjustifiably invasive and coercive. Voluntaryism regards government as coercive, and calls for its abolishment, but, unlike a number of other anarchist philosophies, it supports strong… … Wikipedia
Voluntaryism — Vol un*ta*ry*ism, n. (Eccl.) The principle of supporting a religious system and its institutions by voluntary association and effort, rather than by the aid or patronage of the state. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
voluntaryism — [väl′ən ter΄ēiz΄əm] n. 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 … English World dictionary
Voluntaryism — theory advocated by Auberon Herbert, stressing voluntary taxation and the boycott of electoral politics. The original sources for voluntaryism can be found in Herbert s book The Right and Wrong of Compulsion by the State. Some, such as Benjamin… … Mini philosophy glossary
voluntaryism — noun Date: 1835 voluntarism • voluntaryist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
voluntaryism — voluntaryist, n. /vol euhn ter ee iz euhm/, n. voluntarism (def. 2). [1825 35; VOLUNTARY + ISM] * * * … Universalium
voluntaryism — noun voluntarism … Wiktionary
VOLUNTARYISM — the doctrine that the Church should not depend on the State, but should be supported exclusively by the voluntary contributions of its members … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
voluntaryism — [ vɒlənt(ə)rɪˌɪz(ə)m] noun less common term for voluntarism (in sense 1). Derivatives voluntaryist noun … English new terms dictionary
voluntaryism — Добровольности принцип … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
