Definitions

1. noun

The advocacy of the principles and ideas of Voltaire, particularly a rejection of authoritarianism and a support for free speech and intellectual freedom.

“The professor’s essay on voltairism sparked a heated debate among the students.”

2. noun

A form of philosophical or literary movement that emphasizes reason, individualism, and skepticism, often associated with the Enlightenment.

“The voltairism of the 18th-century thinkers had a profound impact on modern Western philosophy.”