Gutmensch

German (Berlin)

/ˈɡuːtˌmɛnʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • (derogatory) do-gooder; person who has a naive and unreflected conviction of their own moral superiority
  • (derogatory) someone overly concerned with political correctness and related matters; a social justice warrior

Etymology

Compound from German gut (good, well) + German Mensch (human, human being, man, person).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Mensch

Gloss

human, human being, man, person

Concept
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Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

人

Emoji
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