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do-gooder

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do-good·er (dgdr)
n.
A naive idealist who supports philanthropic or humanitarian causes or reforms.
do-gooder
Noun
Informal a well-intentioned but naive or impractical person
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Noun1.do-gooder - someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
humanitarian, improver
benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
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do-gooder [duːˈgudəʳ] n (= col pej): to be a do-gooder → ser una persona bien intencionada or un filantropista
do-gooder [duːˈgudəʳ] n (pej) → faiseur/euse de bonnes œuvres
do-gooder [duːˈgudəʳ] (pej) n → Weltverbesserer(in) m(f)
do-gooder [duːˈgudəʳ] n (col pej): to be a do-gooder → fare il filantropo


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