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Definition of do-gooder noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

do-gooder

noun
 
/ˈduː ɡʊdə(r)/
 
/ˈduː ɡʊdər/
(informal, disapproving)
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  1. a person who tries to help other people but who does it in a way that is annoying
    • Members of the church are not just a bunch of do-gooders.
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