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self-righteous

adjective

Meaning

  1. Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sanctimonious(English)holier-than-thou(English)pious(English)pietistical(English)pietistic(English)pharisaical(English)pharisaic(English)arrogant(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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