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The role of a do-gooder is not what actors call a fat part.
Margaret Halsey

Meaning of "do-gooder" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DO-GOODER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DO-GOODER

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determiner
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Do-Gooder is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DO-GOODER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Busybody

A busybody, do-gooder, meddler or marplot is someone who meddles in the affairs of others. An early study of the type was made by the ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus in his typology, Characters, "In the proffered services of the busybody there is much of the affectation of kind-heartedness, and little efficient aid." Susanna Centlivre wrote a successful play, The Busie Body, which was first performed in 1709 and has been revived repeatedly since. It is a farce in which Marplot interferes in the romantic affairs of his friends and, despite being well-meaning, frustrates them. The characterisation of Marplot as a busybody whose "chief pleasure is knowing everybody's business" was so popular that they appeared as the title character in a sequel, Marplot. The name is a pun — mar / plot — and passed into the language as an eponym or personification of this type. In English law, the doctrine of locus standi requires that a plaintiff have some connection with the matter being contested.

Definition of do-gooder in the English dictionary

The definition of do-gooder in the dictionary is a well-intentioned person, esp a naive or impractical one.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DO-GOODER

do the needful
do the trick
do to death
do up
do violence to
do well for oneself
do with
do without
do wonders
do-dad
do-goodery
do-gooding
do-it-yourself
do-it-yourself enthusiast
do-it-yourselfer
do-or-die
do-re-mi
do-si-do
do.
do´s and don´ts

WORDS THAT END LIKE DO-GOODER

brooder
coder
corroder
decoder
encoder
exploder
flooder
foreboder
moder
mouthbrooder
shoder
transcoder
vocoder

Synonyms and antonyms of do-gooder in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «do-gooder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DO-GOODER

Find out the translation of do-gooder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of do-gooder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «do-gooder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

这样做,好人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bienhechor
570 millions of speakers

English

do-gooder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अच्छा आदमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يفعل الخير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сделать благодетель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

benfeitores
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

do-gooder
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bien-pensant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berbuat baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gutmensch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

日曜gooder
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

할 공상적인 사회 개량가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apa-apa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người làm việc giỏi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நன்மை செய்பவரே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर-चांगले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

velinimet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fare benefattore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobroczyńcę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зробити благодійник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

face binefăcător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

do- φιλάνθρωποι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doen - gooder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

do - gooder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjør- gooder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of do-gooder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DO-GOODER»

The term «do-gooder» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.752 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DO-GOODER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about do-gooder

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2 QUOTES WITH «DO-GOODER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word do-gooder.
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Margaret Halsey
The role of a do-gooder is not what actors call a fat part.
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Rick Perry
Our citizens are tired of big government raising their taxes and cooking up new ways to micromanage their lives, our citizens are tired of big government killing jobs with their do-gooder policies. In short the people are Fed Up!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DO-GOODER»

Discover the use of do-gooder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to do-gooder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Savvy Do Gooder: Giving that Makes a Difference
The rise of the Savvy Do Gooder Doing good is not a one-shot deal. It's a lifelong experience. Problems and issues are ongoing, constantly evolving, and endlessly complex. We will never be 'done'. And really – isn't that for the best?
Nadine Riopel, 2012
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Doing Justice: Congregations and Community Organizing
The works of mercy can degenerate into merciless works when wrought, not by a doer of good, but by a do-gooder. The do-gooder operates out of condescension. The do-gooder is always "for" the other and not "with" the other. The do-gooder ...
Dennis A. Jacobsen
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Overcoming the "do-gooder Fallacy": Explaining the Adoption ...
An adoption model was proposed to examine the influence of four types of organizational factors---organizational capacity, organizational structure, operating environment and grantmaking orientation---on the adoption of four effectiveness ...
Shena R. Ashley, 2007
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Emerging Labor Market Institutions for the Twenty-First Century
... Religious U.S. Asians 1983 Ethnic U.S. Asians 1972 Ethnic Shareholder activism 1992 Do-gooder Code of conduct 1997 Do-gooder General 1995 Activist-left Mexico 1989 Do-gooder El Salvador 1980 Activist-left General 1982 Do-gooder ...
Richard B. Freeman, Joni Hersch, Lawrence Mishel, 2007
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Parenting the Children of Now: Practicing Health, Spirit, ...
Another pattern of behavior that keeps the truth out of the way is what I call the Do -Gooder. The Do-Gooder spends most of their energy doing for others in a selfless sacrifice of time and personal resources. The Do-Gooder can't sit still.
Meg Blackburn Losey, 2009
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The Art of Living Out Loud: How to Leave Behind Your Baggage ...
The Do-Gooder Another pattern of behavior that masks the truth is defined beautifully as I call the Do-Gooder. The Do-Gooder spends most of their time flitting around, doing for others in a selfless sacrifice of time and personal resources.
Meg Blackburn Losey, 2012
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The Complete Book of Numbers: The Power of Number Symbols to ...
He takes the initiative as he and Boofeworm near Do Gooder. "What a wonderful thing you are doing to help children, " he observes disarmingly, without so much 05 slowing his pace. Boofeworm keeps on walking with Playboy, but she is ...
Steven Scott Pither, 2002
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Under the Bridge
DO-GOODER #1 & WOMAN #2. Imagine such a life! DO-GOODER #2 & WOMAN #1. Repulsive! BOTH. WE JUST CANT IGNORE THIS CANT PRETEND WE DIDN 'T SEE THIS OBSCENITY YES, WE MUST GET BUSY. IT'S OBVIOUSLY OUR ...
‎2006
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The Good Representative
Imagine two elected officials in Country D, Mr. Racist and Ms. Democratic Do- Gooder. Now, both Mr. Racist and Ms. Do-Gooder were legitimately elected in the sense that they were both elected in accordance with Country D's constitutional ...
Suzanne Dovi, 2012
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Collected Plays of Daniel Curzon (volume I): 1977-1982
DO-GOODER: I represent a far better organization. SALVATION: I don't care who you represent. There's only so much freaking money to go around. You're not getting mine! DO-GOODER: You are impertinent, sir/madam! You need to learn to  ...
Daniel Curzon, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DO-GOODER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term do-gooder is used in the context of the following news items.
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Barclays staff are happy that Antony Jenkins, 'Mr Nice,' was finally fired
... more ethical Barclays; and those who thought he was a wimpy do-gooder unsuited to lead the bank's aggressive investment arm: “Mr. Nice” ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
2
Which Emmys underdogs do you most want to see nominated?
... nominate Eden Sher for Comedy Supporting Actress for her work as Sue Heck, eternal optimist and all-around do-gooder, on "The Middle. «GoldDerby, Jul 15»
3
Taylor Swift Donated $50000 to an 11-Year-Old Fan Fighting Cancer
Do-gooder Taylor had helped the family raise more than $65,000 in 10 days, and the donations keep rolling in. "I can barely breathe," Naomi ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Jul 15»
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Leave U2 Alone: Why Did One of Our Best Rock Bands Become So …
... a free U2 album is a first-world problem, even if his execution inadvertently came across as him being a typically self-important do-gooder. «AlterNet, Jul 15»
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The Rangitikei Phantom strikes again
A masked and mysterious do-gooder has struck in Bulls. A note was delivered to the Bulls Information Centre addressed to the Rangitikei ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
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Here's More Proof That Millenials Are The 'Giving Generation'
... caters to millennials' “do-gooder” tendencies, especially since the millennial generation now represents the majority of the U.S. workforce. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Iftar for 1.7m refugees ...and a teen concerned about food wastage
Photo used for graphic purpose. Dubai - At 13, do-gooder Firdous Mohammed Farooq is concerned about the food wasted at Iftar buffets. «Khaleej Times, Jul 15»
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MICHAEL SWICKARD: US history is full of shining moments — and …
But I am incensed a pencil-neck do-gooder is prohibiting my viewing of shows I have no inclination to watch. It is the principle. We in the ... «Rio Rancho Observer, Jul 15»
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In Vermont, recovery centers fill gaps in system
“If you do this right, it's not just about being a do-gooder,” Purvis said. “It's, hey, we're saving money, and we're also repairing communities.”. «Concord Monitor, Jul 15»
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Accused arsonist told 'do-gooder' to mind own business, court hears
A Canberra man accused of lighting two fires in the middle of summer called a concerned passer-by a "do-gooder" and told her to mind her ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Do-Gooder [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/do-gooder>. May 2024 ».
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