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do-goodism
[ doo-good-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈdu gʊdˌɪz əm /
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noun
the actions or principles of a do-gooder.
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Also do-good·er·ism [doo-good-uh-riz-uhm]. /ˈduˈgʊd əˌrɪz əm/.
Origin of do-goodism
First recorded in 1950–55; do-good(er) + -ism
Words nearby do-goodism
dog officer, Dogon, do-good, do-gooder, do-gooding, do-goodism, dog paddle, Dogpatch, dogpile, dog-poor, Dogrib
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