do-good

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do-good

(do͞o′go͝od′)

adj.

Naively idealistic in the support of philanthropic or humanitarian causes.

do′-good′ism n.

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do′-good`

(du)

adj.

of or befitting a do-gooder.

[1965–70]

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Twenty-five years ago her do-good dad, Bob, called on us to save the world from hunger - now I'm calling on him to save the world from his air-head daughter's hunger for publicity.