See Also: volunteerism(dictionary)

forepassed (iou) and volunteerism (iou)


forepassed (iou)



forepassed ppl adjective. Now rare. Also forepast. M16.
[from FORE- + passed, past pa. ppl adjective of PASS verb.]
Already past; bygone, erstwhile.

volunteerism (iou)



volunteerism noun. M19.
[from VOLUNTEER noun + -ISM.]
The system of having volunteer military forces. M19.
The use of volunteer labour, esp. in social Services, voluntarism. N. Amer. L20.