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do-good·er | \ ˈdü-ˌgu̇-dər 
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\Definition of do-gooder
: an earnest often naive humanitarian or reformer
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do-gooding \ ˈdü-ˌgu̇-diŋ \ noun or adjective
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do-gooder
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of do-gooder
disapproving : someone whose desire and effort to help people (such as poor people) is regarded as wrong, annoying, useless, etc.
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The first known use of do-gooder was in 1925
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