goo-gooism

English

Etymology

goo-goo +‎ -ism

Noun

goo-gooism (uncountable)

  1. (US politics, derogatory) Attempts at government reform and the elimination of corruption.
    • 1993 December 7, Mike Royko, “Pass the pablums, it's goo-goo time”, in Chicago Tribune‎[1], archived from the original on 30 June 2013, page 13:
      Some goo-goos are so relentless in their pursuit of goo-gooism that they become a public menace.
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