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self-righteous
[ self-rahy-chuhs, self- ]
adjective
- confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
Synonyms: ,
self-righteous
adjective
- having or showing an exaggerated awareness of one's own virtuousness or rights
Derived Forms
- ˌ-ˈٱdzܲԱ, noun
- ˌ-ˈٱdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- -Ĵdzܲ· adverb
- -Ĵdzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲȴ-Ĵdzܲ adjective
- ܲȴ-Ĵdzܲ·ly adverb
- ܲȴ-Ĵdzܲ·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of self-righteous1
Example Sentences
Also: He isn’t self-righteous, which he views as “the ultimate sin of political correctness.”
We remember them as they actually are because we grew up among them: bitter, mean, and self-righteous.
More than this, it redeems Daniel too, highlighting his transformation from a self-righteous know-it-all into a man who makes peace with some mysteries and finds balance with the man he once tolerated.
Her first American film, the 2022 slasher “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” was a prank on Gen-Z and the self-righteous codes it clings to haphazardly.
"All of the criticism is valid because, you know, Democrats stand on this moral high ground all the time, and, you know, they act so self-righteous," he shared.
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