do-goodism

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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
Noun
  • This is a book of profound intellectual altruism and moral urgency that insists on summoning courage despite (or because of) societal and political cleavage.
    Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
  • Musk did push for structures that would have given him control, and Altman and Brockman became extraordinarily wealthy from an organization built around the language of altruism.
    Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • But Christian humanism as a phenomenon flourished most during the Renaissance.
    Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • In a moving message this weekend, Pope Leo XIV spoke out against the rising tide of AI and urged his followers to recommit to a radical humanism.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Of course, there’s a little showing off, too, along with the do-gooding.
    Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • An overall rise over the years in the number of Chinese billionaires and the age of many among them makes Cho upbeat about the direction of philanthropy in the country.
    Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards first launched in 2001 to commemorate the accomplishments of Black talent across film and television, music, sports and philanthropy.
    Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
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
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“Do-goodism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-goodism. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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