do-goodism

[ doo-goo d-iz-uh m ]

/ ˈdu gʊdˌɪz əm /

|

noun

the actions or principles of a do-gooder.

RELATED CONTENT

Well vs. Good Someone may have told you you were wrong for saying, I’m good, instead of the more formal I’m well. But is the response I’m good actually incorrect? Not technically. Let’s explore the rules and conventions for these two words. Well is often used as an adverb. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Good is most widely used as an adjective, meaning that it can …

“Not Good” vs. “No Good”: When To Use Them Both Here’s something that’s good to know: No good means something has no use or value, and has no potential of becoming good.

Nearby words

do-all, do-dad, do-good, do-gooder, do-gooding, do-goodism, do-it-yourself, do-little, do-nothing, do-nothingism, do-or-die

Also do-good·er·ism

[doo-goo d-uh-riz-uh m] /ˈduˈgʊd əˌrɪz əm/.

Origin of do-goodism

First recorded in 1950–55; do-good(er) + -ism

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for do-goodism

If someone wants to dismiss this as do-goodism, fine, but it has real world effects.
Confronting George Clooney’s Critics on South Sudan|John Avlon|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST