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self-righteous

[ self-rahy-chuhs, self- ]

adjective

  1. confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.

    Synonyms: pharisaical, sanctimonious



self-righteous

adjective

  1. having or showing an exaggerated awareness of one's own virtuousness or rights
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌself-ˈrighteousness, noun
  • ˌself-ˈrighteously, adverb
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Other Words From

  • 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-righteous1

First recorded in 1670–80
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Example Sentences

He was “v[ery] hot under the collar ... frustrated and mad, self-righteous.”

Washington, claims Larson, “was in no mood to extend Christian charity to a band of self-righteous freeloaders.”

For these self-righteous and thin-skinned folks, there are apparently limits to the liberal virtue of tolerance.

This being a manifesto, there are a few moments when Almond sounds like a self-righteous crank.

Grunge makes sense if you're a sad, self-righteous teenager.

Dear sir, I made a square bet with myself that there were nineteen debauchable men in your self-righteous community.

Adams' remark had the effect of taking the sails out of Ben West's self-righteous spirit, and he said nothing more.

The Gospel of the free forgiveness of sins through Christ will never appeal to the self-righteous.

Bruce could not accuse himself of being self-righteous, because he truly acknowledged himself to be a sinner before his God.

But beware of your peculiar danger, which is self-righteous pride, worldliness, and the evil heart of unbelief.

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