wereldverbeteraar
Dutch
Etymology
From wereld + verbeteraar, calque of German Weltverbesserer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋeː.rəlt.vərˌbeː.tə.raːr/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: we‧reld‧ver‧be‧te‧raar
Noun
wereldverbeteraar m (plural wereldverbeteraars, diminutive wereldverbeteraartje n)
- (utopian) social reformer [from late 18th c.]
- (derogatory) do-gooder
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