# volunteerism

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #64,110

## Definitions
1. Reliance on volunteers to perform a social or educational function.
2. The tendency to volunteer; the activity of volunteering.

## Etymology
From volunteer + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/volunteerism