do-gooder

noun

do-good·​er ˈdü-ˌgu̇-dər How to pronounce do-gooder (audio)
: an earnest often naive humanitarian or reformer
do-gooding
ˈdü-ˌgu̇-diŋ How to pronounce do-gooder (audio)
noun or adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of do-gooder was in 1925

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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-gooder. Accessed 4 Dec. 2022.

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