do gooder
/ˈduːˌɡʊdər/
noun
- A person who tries to help others or improve society, often in a way that is seen as naive, annoying, or overly idealistic.
- The movie makes fun of the main character as a clueless do-gooder who thinks he can solve world hunger with a bake sale.
- The neighborhood do-gooder organized a food drive but forgot to ask anyone what they actually needed.
- Some people call her a do-gooder because she spends every weekend volunteering at the animal shelter.
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