do-good·er (d  g d  r)n. A naive idealist who supports philanthropic or humanitarian causes or reforms. |
do-gooder
n
Informal, usually disparaging a well-intentioned person, esp a naive or impractical one
do-goodery n
do-gooding n & adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | do-gooder - someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) |
Translations
do-gooder
n (pej) → Weltverbesserer m, → Weltverbesserin f
do-gooder [ˈduːˈgʊdəʳ] n (fam, pej) to be a do-gooder → fare il filantropo
do-gooder [ˈduːˈgʊdəʳ] n (fam, pej) to be a do-gooder → fare il filantropo
do-gooder [ˈduːˈgʊdəʳ] n (fam, pej) to be a do-gooder → fare il filantropo
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