Italian

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Etymology

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    From buono +‎ -ista.

    Adjective

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    buonista m or f by sense (masculine plural buonisti, feminine plural buoniste)

    1. do-gooding, do-goody

    Noun

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    buonista m or f by sense (masculine plural buonisti, feminine plural buoniste)

    1. do-gooder
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    Further reading

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    • buonista”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026