wereldverbeteraar

Dutch

Etymology

From wereld +‎ verbeteraar, calque of German Weltverbesserer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeː.rəlt.vərˌbeː.tə.raːr/
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  • Hyphenation: we‧reld‧ver‧be‧te‧raar

Noun

wereldverbeteraar m (plural wereldverbeteraars, diminutive wereldverbeteraartje n)

  1. (utopian) social reformer [from late 18th c.]
  2. (derogatory) do-gooder
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