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    self-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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELF-RIGHTEOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Self-righteous means believing that your ideas and behaviour are morally better than those of other people. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › self-righteousSelf-righteous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of self-righteous, an adjective that describes someone who is strongly convinced of their own rightness and moral superiority. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › self-righteousSelf-righteous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. SKIP TO CONTENT

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › self-righteousSELF-RIGHTEOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSELF-RIGHTEOUS definition and meaning | Collins English...

    Learn the meaning of self-righteous, an adjective that describes someone who is convinced of their own moral superiority and criticizes others. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word frequency of self-righteous.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. self-righteous. Fewer examples.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › self-righteousself-righteous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation...

    Learn the meaning of self-righteous, an adjective that describes someone who feels or behaves as if they are always morally right and others are wrong. See synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and usage notes.