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self-righteous — 1680s, from SELF (Cf. self) + RIGHTEOUS (Cf. righteous) (q.v.). Related: Self righteously; self righteousness … Etymology dictionary
self-righteous — adj proudly sure that your beliefs, attitudes, and ↑morals are good and right, in a way that annoys other people used to show disapproval ▪ She s a vegetarian, but she s not at all self righteous about it. >self righteously adv >self… … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-righteous — [self′rī′chəs] adj. filled with or showing a conviction of being morally superior, or more righteous than others; smugly virtuous self righteously adv. self righteousness n … English World dictionary
Self-righteous — Self right eous, a. Righteous in one s own esteem; pharisaic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-righteous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ certain that one is totally correct or morally superior. DERIVATIVES self righteously adverb self righteousness noun … English terms dictionary
self-righteous — adjective showing that you are too proud of your own moral behavior or beliefs, especially in a way that annoys other people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-righteous — [adj] smug affected, canting, complacent, egotistical, goody goody*, holierthan thou*, hypocritical, noble, pharisaic, pietistic, pious, preachy, sanctimonious, selfsatisfied, superior; concepts 401,542 Ant. caring, humble, thoughtful,… … New thesaurus
self-righteous — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) 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. He is critical of the monks,… … English dictionary
self-righteous — adjective proudly sure that your beliefs, attitudes, and morals are good and right, in a way that annoys other people: That s the most unfair, self righteous statement I ve ever heard! self righteously adverb self righteousness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
self-righteous — adjective we listened to Mom because she wasn t as self righteous as you Syn: sanctimonious, holier than thou, self satisfied, smug, priggish, complacent, pious, moralizing, preachy, superior, hypocritical; informal goody goody Ant: humble … Thesaurus of popular words
Self Righteous Brothers — is the acoustic side project of Australian punk rock band, Frenzal Rhomb s lead singer Jason Whalley and guitar Lindsay McDougall. Inspired by American band The Frogs, their music is both humorous and often explicit. They have released one album … Wikipedia
