goody-goodyism
- noun
- /ˈɡʊdiˌɡʊdiˌɪzəm/
- Informal
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moralismo
- There's a fine line between genuine kindness and obvious goody-goodyism.
Examples
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Her goody-goodyism often irritated her more rebellious classmates.
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His goody-goodyism annoys everyone in the office.
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He was criticized for his goody-goodyism during the team meeting.
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I can't stand her goody-goodyism during meetings.
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Her goody-goodyism often irritated her more rebellious classmates.
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He was criticized for his goody-goodyism during the team meeting.
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There's a fine line between genuine kindness and obvious goody-goodyism.
Synonyms
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8.2
Helping others in a way that makes you seem better than them
A way of behaving that is too proper and judges others for small mistakes
An attitude of trying to help others in a way that seems proud and annoying
A habit of flattering and obeying a person in power to gain favor
Antonyms
How Virtuous
Surface Forms
Morphology
goody-goodyism = goody-goody (semi-transparent) = goody-goody + ism
The base 'goody-goody' is clear, but the addition of '-ism' to denote a behavior or ideology is not immediately obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Goody-goodyism comes from the playful repeated phrase goody-goody, which itself comes from good meaning 'good', plus the ending -ism meaning 'a habit or practice'. So goody-goodyism is the habit of acting too 'good' or too eager to please, often in a way that seems not sincere or is annoying.