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VOLUNTEERISM Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word volunteerism. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For VOLUNTEERISM

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coercion
nounn
noun

• the act of compelling by force of authority

• using force to cause something to occur

compulsion
nounn
noun

• an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid

• an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will

• using force to cause something to occur

conscription
nounn
noun

• compulsory military service

constraint
nounn
noun

• the state of being physically constrained

• a device that retards something's motion

• the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others

duty
nounn
noun

• the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

• work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons

• a government tax on imports or exports

enforcement
nounn
noun

• the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to

force
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a powerful effect or influence

• (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

• physical energy or intensity

• group of people willing to obey orders

• a unit that is part of some military service

• an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

• one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

• a group of people having the power of effective action

• (of a law) having legal validity

• a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base

verb

• to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

• urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

• move with force

• impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably

• squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

• force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

• do forcibly; exert force

• take by force

necessity
nounn
noun

• the condition of being essential or indispensable

• anything indispensable

obligation
nounn
noun

• the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

• the state of being obligated to do or pay something

• a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

• a written promise to repay a debt

• a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

requirement
nounn
noun

• required activity

• anything indispensable

• something that is required in advance

Alternatives for COERCION

Alternatives for COMPULSION

Alternatives for CONSCRIPTION

Alternatives for CONSTRAINT

Alternatives for DUTY

Alternatives for ENFORCEMENT

Alternatives for FORCE

Alternatives for NECESSITY

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