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do-goodism

do-goodism noun: the action of a do-gooder.

Noun

do-goodism (usually uncountable, plural do-goodisms)

  1. (usually) The action of a do-gooder.

Forms of do-goodism

pluraldo-goodisms

Origin of do-goodism

From do good + -ism.

Questions about do-goodism

What does do-goodism mean?
Do-goodism means the action of a do-gooder.
What part of speech is do-goodism?
Do-goodism is a noun.
What is the plural of do-goodism?
The plural of do-goodism is do-goodisms.

Words near do-goodism in the dictionary

  1. do-gooderies
  2. do-gooderism
  3. do-gooders
  4. do-goodery
  5. do-gooding
  6. do-goodism
  7. do-goodisms
  8. do-hickey
  9. do-hickeys
  10. do-hinky
  11. do-insertion

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