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do–good
adjective \ˈdü-ˌgu̇d\
Definition of DO-GOOD
: designed or disposed sometimes impracticably and too zealously toward bettering the conditions under which others live
— do–good·ism \-ˌi-zəm\ noun
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First Known Use of DO-GOOD
1952
Related to DO-GOOD
- Synonyms
- altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, do-good, eleemosynary, good, humanitarian, philanthropic (also philanthropical)
- Antonyms
- self-centered, self-concerned, selfish
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