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- Dictionaryself-righteous/ˌsɛlfˈrʌɪtʃəs/
adjective
- 1. having or characterized by a certainty, especially an unfounded one, that one is totally correct or morally superior: "self-righteous indignation and complacency"
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believing that your ideas and behaviour are morally better than those of other people: He's so self-righteous - like he's never done anything wrong in his life. Those individuals become self-righteous and claim they are being discriminated against when in fact they are not.
- English (US)
SELF-RIGHTEOUS meaning: 1. believing that your ideas and...
- Znaczenie Self-Righteous, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
SELF-RIGHTEOUS definicja: 1. believing that your ideas and...
- Translate English to Turkish
self-righteous translate: kendi erdemine inânan, kendini...
- Self-Righteous in Russian
SELF-RIGHTEOUS translate: уверенный в своей правоте. Learn...
- Translate English to Polish
SELF-RIGHTEOUS translate: zadufany w sobie. Learn more in...
- Translate English to Portuguese
SELF-RIGHTEOUS translate: presunçoso. Learn more in the...
- Translate to Mandarin Chinese
SELF-RIGHTEOUS translate: 自以为是的；自认为道德高尚的. Learn more in the...
- Translate to Traditional Chinese
SELF-RIGHTEOUS translate: 自以爲是的；自認爲道德高尚的. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
The meaning of SELF-RIGHTEOUS is convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic. How to use self-righteous in a sentence.
/ˈsɛlf ˌraɪtʃəs/ /sɛlfˈraɪtʃəs/ IPA guide. A self-righteous person thinks their beliefs and morals are better than everyone else's. If you're quite sure the charity of others pales in comparison with yours, you might be self-righteous.
If you describe someone as self-righteous, you disapprove of them because they are convinced that they are right in their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviour and that other people are wrong.
Self-righteous definition: confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.. See examples of SELF-RIGHTEOUS used in a sentence.
feeling or behaving as if what you say or do is always morally right, and other people are wrong. He was in one of his self-righteous moods. synonymsanctimonious. Extra Examples. She reacted with self-righteous indignation. We have to learn tolerance and to stop being so self-righteous. Join us.
noun [ U ] uk / ˌselfˈraɪ.tʃəs.nəs / us / ˌselfˈraɪ.tʃəs.nəs / Add to word list. the quality of believing that your ideas and behaviour are morally better than those of other people: They respond to questions from broadcasters with a nauseating mixture of arrogance and self-righteousness. The lawyer accused critics of smug self-righteousness. See.
