gutmensch
See also: Gutmensch
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Gutmensch.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
gutmensch m (plural gutmenschen, diminutive gutmenschje n)
- (derogatory) do-gooder; person who has a naive and unreflected conviction of their own moral superiority
- (derogatory, in particular) someone overly concerned with political correctness
Usage notes edit
- Sometimes spelt Gutmensch, preserving the German capitalization.