self-righteous
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tʃəs, ˈsɛlf- adjective
confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
Origin:
1670–80
1670–80
Related forms
self-right·eous·ly, adverb
self-right·eous·ness, noun
un·self-right·eous, adjective
un·self-right·eous·ly, adverb
un·self-right·eous·ness, noun
Synonyms
sanctimonious, pharisaical.
sanctimonious, pharisaical.
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| self-righteous | |
| —adj | |
| having or showing an exaggerated awareness of one's own virtuousness or rights | |
| self-'righteously | |
| —adv | |
| self-'righteousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
self-righteous
c.1680, from self + righteous (q.v.).
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Example sentences
Movies as clumsy, tasteless and self-righteous as this are worse than merely boring.
But let's not completely conflate our national self-interest with self-righteous moral judgment.
He's making self-righteous value judgments, but he's not making decisions.
People are not responding well to the self-righteous rants of animal-rights vegans.
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