do-gooders
do-gooders is the plural of do-gooder.
Meaning of do-gooder
Noun
do-gooder (plural do-gooders)
- One who advocates a certain course of action, often of political or social concern, and often with the naive conviction of their own moral superiority.
- Prohibition in the United States was an unsuccessful attempt by do-gooders to save people from the dangers of alcohol, whether they wanted to be saved or not.
Questions about do-gooders
- What is do-gooders the plural of?
- Do-gooders is the plural of do-gooder.
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