Meaning & use
volunteerism
The practice or principle of doing unpaid work to help other people or a cause.
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The mayor praised local volunteerism after hundreds of residents helped clean the riverbank.
The university offers course credit to encourage volunteerism among its students.
A note on using this word
Often used to describe volunteering as a broad social movement or civic value, rather than a single act of helping.
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