do-goodism

noun

The action of a do-gooder.

Meanings

noundo-goodism (usually uncountable, plural do-goodisms)

plural do-goodisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe action of a do-gooder.

Origin

Translations

Basque onkeria
  • onkeriaaction of a do-gooder
Catalan bonisme
  • bonismeaction of a do-gooder
French bonnisme
  • bonnismeaction of a do-gooder
German Gutmenschentum, Weltverbesserei
  • Gutmenschentumaction of a do-gooder
  • Weltverbessereiaction of a do-gooder
Italian buonismo
  • buonismoaction of a do-gooder
Polish dobrodziejstwo
  • dobrodziejstwoaction of a do-gooder
Spanish buenismo
  • buenismoaction of a do-gooder
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Chicago

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