do-gooder

See also: dogooder

English

Etymology

do good +‎ -er

Noun

do-gooder (plural do-gooders)

(derogatory) One who advocates a certain course of action, often of political or social concern, with the naïve 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.

Translations

One who has a conviction of their own moral superiority

Catalan: bonista (ca) m or f
Czech: sluníčkář (cs) m, pravdoláskař (cs)
Finnish: maailmanparantaja
German: Gutmensch (de) m

Italian: buonista (it) m or f
Portuguese: cidadão de bem m
Spanish: buenista m or f

See also

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