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DO-GOODER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
Synonyms:
do-gooder; humanitarian; improver
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("do-gooder" is a kind of...):
benefactor; helper (a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help))
Derivation:
do good (be beneficial for)