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holier than thou

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ho⋅li⋅er-than-thou

  [hoh-lee-er-thuhn-thou]
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–adjective
1. obnoxiously pious; sanctimonious; self-righteous.
–noun
2. a person who is obnoxiously pious or self-righteous.
Origin:
1910–15
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