goo-gooism

noun

Attempts at government reform and the elimination of corruption.

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Meanings

noungoo-gooism (uncountable)
  1. USderogatoryuncountablegovernmentAttempts at government reform and the elimination of corruption.

    Some goo-goos are so relentless in their pursuit of goo-gooism that they become a public menace.

    1993 December 7, Mike Royko, “Pass the pablums, it's goo-goo time”, in Chicago Tribune, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2013, page 13

Origin

goo-goo + -ism

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APA

goo-gooism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goo-gooism

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“goo-gooism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goo-gooism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goo-gooism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goo-gooism.

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