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

When they thought about Lewis, what struck the players most was that he never acted like a do-gooder.
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First on the to-do list, the profiling exercises to help the Western masses understand the nature of the wretched beast.
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If someone wants to dismiss this as do-goodism, fine, but it has real world effects.
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Think of it as the Jersey Shore exception, where you can act like a brutish goon and the first bust is essentially a do-over.
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She tried the direct, how-do-you-do handshake approach, but was blocked by a burly aide-de-camp.
Andrew Cuomo Can't Ignore It Now: He's Weak Even at Home|David Freedlander|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ne'er-do-well blew, like seed before the wind, to distant places, but mankind at large stayed at home.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
With time this land had mounted to great values and the holders had been made well-to-do thereby.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
His parents were of the well-to-do farming class, occupied from one year's end to the other with the work of the fields.
Bastien Lepage|Fr. Crastre
“But it certainly was a great to-do,” murmured Jessie, as she tried to see what the boys were doing.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Widder Morse wants to ape these well-to-do folks that live tother end o Whiffle Street.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison