do-goodism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English do good Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English do-goodism From do good + -ism.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The action of a do-gooder.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| do-goodisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
fr bonnisme (action of a do-gooder) · de Gutmenschentum (action of a do-gooder) · pl dobrodziejstwo (action of a do-gooder) · it buonismo (action of a do-gooder) · ca bonisme (action of a do-gooder) · eu onkeria (action of a do-gooder) · es buenismo (action of a do-gooder) · de Weltverbesserei (action of a do-gooder)