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☆ holier-than-thou (hō′lē ər t̸hən t̸ho̵u′)

adjective

sanctimonious or self-righteous to an annoying degree; priggish

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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