Samaritan
noun
an inhabitant of Samaria.
Samaritanism
-
a word derived from
Samaritan.
Example Sentences
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Things change through an act of good Samaritanism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
The case of Finn seemed to have stirred some pent-up Good Samaritanism in the humans of Blaney’s Washington neighborhood.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2020
Also, Zeus’ entire character arc is basically one giant PSA against Good Samaritanism.
From Time ● Feb. 14, 2013
Americans sometimes seem almost eager to believe the most dismal stories about themselves, particularly stories of bad Samaritanism, of cries for help going ignored by an alienated citizenry.
From Time Magazine Archive
Samaritanism that goes off with half a charge is sure to do great mischief somewhere; but Miss Eunice's, now properly corrected, henceforth shot off at the proper end, and inevitably hit the mark.
From Stories by American Authors, Volume 6 by Various
