do–gooder

noun do–good·er \-ˌgu̇-dər\

: someone whose desire and effort to help people (such as poor people) is regarded as wrong, annoying, useless, etc.

Full Definition of DO-GOODER

: an earnest often naive humanitarian or reformer

— do–good·ing \-diŋ\ noun or adjective

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1926

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