do-gooding

ˈduːˌɡʊdɪŋ

Definition

Definition of do-gooding - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

self-righteous

Rare

acting with naive moral superiority, ignoring practical realities

Rare

His do-gooding attitude annoyed everyone at the meeting.

holier-than-thou

pious

sanctimonious

Noun

improving society

Rare

the act of trying to improve society

Rare

His do-gooding efforts focused on environmental conservation.

altruism

benevolence

philanthropy

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Origin of do-gooding

English, do (perform) + good (benefit)

Examples of do-gooding in a sentence

Her do-gooding proposals ignored the city's budget constraints.
Her do-gooding was recognized by the community.
Do-gooding can sometimes be seen as meddling.

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French:bien-pensant, bienfaisance, ...
German:selbstgerecht, Gesellschaftsverbesserung, ...
Italian:buonista, fare del bene, ...
Spanish:moralizador, beneficencia, ...
Portuguese:moralista, filantropia, ...
Chinese:自以为是的, 行善, ...
Japanese:独善的な, 社会改善, ...
Arabic:متحذلق أَخْلاقِيًّا, عَمَل الخَيْر, ...
Hebrew:צַדְקָנִי, תִּקוּן חֶבְרָתִי, ...
Russian:самоуспокаивающий, благодеяние, ...
Ukrainian:самовпевнений у своїй добродійності, покращення суспільства, ...
Hindi:अहिंसक दिखावा, समाज सुधार, ...
Bengali:অহংকারী, সমাজ উন্নয়ন, ...
Catalan:moralista, millora social, ...
Czech:samospravedlivý, dobročinnost, ...
Danish:bedrevidende, samfundsforbedring, ...
Dutch:betweterig, maatschappelijke verbetering, ...
Greek:καλοπροαίρετος και αφελής, βελτίωση της κοινωνίας, ...
Hungarian:jótékoskodó, jótékonykodás, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើល្អដោយអួតអាងថាខ្លួនមានសីលធម៌ខ្ពស់ ហើយមិនគិតពីការពិតជាក់ស្តែង, ការព្យាយាមធ្វើឲ្យសង្គមប្រសើរឡើង, ...
Korean:도덕군자인 척하는, 사회 개선, ...
Persian:خودحق‌پندارانه, اصلاح جامعه, ...
Polish:pretensjonalnie dobroczynny, poprawa społeczeństwa, ...
Portuguese (BR):pretensamente bem-intencionado, filantropia, ...
Romanian:moralist, îmbunătățirea societății, ...
Swedish:självrättfärdig, samhällsförbättring, ...
Thai:ยโสในความดี, การพัฒนาสังคม, ...
Turkish:iyilik taslayan, toplumu geliştirme, ...
Vietnamese:đạo đức giả, cải thiện xã hội, ...

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