do-gooder

noun

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

Examples of do-gooder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chris Evans was best known for playing the ultimate do-gooder Captain America, so his turn as a villain surprised Marvel fans. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 July 2024 Let marines be marines, and help do-gooders do good. Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017 Lucy is the do-gooder vault dweller, Maximus is the aspirant warrior, and The Ghoul is the wasteland rogue. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2024 By the time Roman Reigns entered the 32nd installment of WrestleMania, fans had long gotten bored of his stale do-gooder character work and the WWE’s laborious efforts to position him as its leading man. Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for do-gooder 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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