voluntary, intentional, deliberate, willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion.

VOLUNTARY definition: 1. done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to do it: 2. A voluntary…. Learn more.

1. performed, undertaken, or brought about by free choice, willingly, or without being asked: a voluntary donation. 2. (of persons) serving or acting in a specified function of one's own accord …

Dec 18, 2025 · Of or relating to voluntarism. a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church

A voluntary organization is controlled and organized by the people who have chosen to work for it, often without being paid, rather than receiving help or money from the government.

There are 41 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word voluntary, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

In law and philosophy, voluntariness is a choice being made of a person's free will, as opposed to being made as the result of coercion or duress. Philosophies such as libertarianism and …

VOLUNTARY definition: done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice. See examples of voluntary used in a sentence.

VOLUNTARY meaning: 1 : done or given because you want to and not because you are forced to done or given by choice; 2 : provided or supported by people who do work without being paid

Voluntary comes from the Latin word voluntarius, which means "of one's free will." Voluntary can also describe a service given without any payment expected in return. For example, if your …