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See also: Gutmensch
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from German Gutmensch.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
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.