do-gooder

do-good·er

(do͞o′go͝od′ər)

n.

A naive idealist who supports philanthropic or humanitarian causes or reforms.

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do-gooder

n

informal usually derogatory a well-intentioned person, esp a naive or impractical one

ˌdo-ˈgoodery n

ˌdo-ˈgooding n, adj

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do-good•er

(ˈduˈgʊd ər, -ˌgʊd-)

n.

a well-intentioned but naive and sometimes ineffectual social reformer.

[1925–30, Amer.]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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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Translations

do-gooder

[ˈduːˈgʊdəʳ] N (pej) → hacedor(a) m/f de buenas obras

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do-gooder

n (pej) → Weltverbesserer m, → Weltverbesserin f

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do-gooder

[ˈduːˈgʊdəʳ] n (fam, pej) to be a do-gooder → fare il filantropo

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