1. a person who advocates for voluntary action and opposes government coercion in social and economic matters
Usage: political philosophy

Examples

• The voluntaryist believed that all social services should be provided through private charity rather than taxation.
• As a voluntaryist, she opposed mandatory government programs.
• The voluntaryist movement promotes voluntary cooperation over state intervention.
• He identified as a voluntaryist who favored market solutions to social problems.
• The voluntaryist argued that voluntary associations could replace government functions.
• Many voluntaryists support the abolition of compulsory taxation.