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DO-GOODER

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Dictionary entry overview: What does do-gooder mean?

• DO-GOODER (noun)
The noun DO-GOODER has 1 sense:

1. someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms

Familiarity information: DO-GOODER used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DO-GOODER (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

do-gooder; humanitarian; improver

Hypernyms ("do-gooder" is a kind of...):

benefactor; helper (a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help))

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