do-goodism

noun

as in humanitarianism

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  1. humanitarianism
  2. altruism
  3. humanism
  4. do-gooding
  5. philanthropy
  6. almsgiving
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the very vocabulary of humanitarianism and antiracism has become so selectively applied or debased as to be meaningless.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Ono has also made her mark as a peace activist, and her humanitarianism runs throughout her oeuvre.
    — Julie L. Belcove, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Definition of humanitarianism
Noun
  • Patel viewed it more as a high-stakes litmus test of his wealthy audience’s altruism.
    — Anna Tong, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Carol is alternately enchanted and frustrated by her husband’s innocence and altruism, which led him to his not particularly remunerative career as an interpreter.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Definition of altruism
Noun
  • The London trio updates the naive humanism of 2000s indie-folk with modern dread and restless experimentation on its ambitious full-length debut.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026
  • But Christian humanism as a phenomenon flourished most during the Renaissance.
    — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Definition of humanism
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  • Of course, there’s a little showing off, too, along with the do-gooding.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Definition of do-gooding
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  • Because most of these organizations are funded by government reimbursement and/or philanthropy, experience has taught them that when circumstances get dire, a government bailout will arrive or some entity will take a leap of faith to rescue them.
    — Ryan Dewey Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Efforts to build slowdown tools are funded mostly by academia and philanthropy.
    — Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of philanthropy
Noun
  • Catholics are specifically asked to practice prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Additionally, practitioners are to give alms, called almsgiving, a practice of donating goods or services to the poor as a way of being charitable.
    — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of almsgiving
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