Gutmenschentum

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German

Etymology

Gutmensch +‎ -en- +‎ -tum

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Noun

Gutmenschentum n (strong, genitive Gutmenschentums, no plural)

  1. (derogatory) do-goodism
    • 2018 October 19, Kai Gehring (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), “Menschrecht auf Religionsfreiheit”, in parliamentary debates (Deutscher Bundestag)‎, Berlin, page 6624, column C:
      Christliches, zivilisiertes Verhalten verbrämen Sie als „Gutmenschentum“. Ich sage Ihnen: Lieber Gutmensch als Unmensch. Herz statt Hetze bringt uns weltweit weiter.
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