ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Do-gooding

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Do-gooding is an adjective meaning (derogatory) The actions or attitudes of a do-gooder.

Meaning

(derogatory) The actions or attitudes of a do-gooder.

More Meanings

  1. (derogatory) Advocating or performing a supposed morally superior course of action, even in the face of overwhelming experience or factual evidence that its effect is only irrelevant or harmful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include opportunistic, evil, wrong-doing, profligatory, manipulative, cynical.

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