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do-gooder

[/ˈduːˌɡʊdər/]
nounpl: do-gooders
faz-tudo bem-intencionado; pessoa que faz caridade
1. A person who does charitable or humanitarian work, often with the implication that their motives are self-righteous or their methods are ineffectual
The do-gooders from the charity organization arrived to help rebuild the community.
Os faz-tudo bem-intencionados da organização de caridade chegaram para ajudar a reconstruir a comunidade.
2. Someone who acts morally superior while attempting to help others
Some critics dismissed him as just another do-gooder with unrealistic ideas.
Alguns críticos o descartaram como mais um faz-tudo bem-intencionado com ideias irrealistas.
NYC Slang
Boy Scout; bleeding heart
Synonyms
philanthropistcharitable personaltruisthumanitarian
Antonyms
selfish personcynic

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
faz-tudo; pessoa de bom coração
commonly used to describe someone engaged in charitable work
Rio de Janeiro
santarola; faz-bem
informal/colloquial usage
São Paulo
ativista social; voluntário
more formal usage in urban context
Portugal
benfazejo; pessoa caritativa
more formal Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

with good intentions
charity work
social justice warrior
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