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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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World English Dictionary
| 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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