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