"gutmensch" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

Audio: Nl-gutmensch.ogg Forms: gutmenschen [plural], gutmenschje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Gutmensch. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|de|Gutmensch}} German Gutmensch Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} gutmensch m (plural gutmenschen, diminutive gutmenschje n)
  1. (derogatory) do-gooder; person who has a naive and unreflected conviction of their own moral superiority Tags: derogatory, masculine
    Sense id: en-gutmensch-nl-noun-NV2NJ9sb Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of People: 48 52
  2. (derogatory, in particular) someone overly concerned with political correctness Tags: derogatory, masculine
    Sense id: en-gutmensch-nl-noun-X2GJ4vLO Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, People Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of People: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: goedmens Related terms: policor, salonfähig, salonsocialist, kaviaarsocialist
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