Self-righteous meaning

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Filled with or showing a conviction of being morally superior, or more righteous than others; smugly virtuous.
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Exhibiting smug or unwarranted confidence in one's own righteousness.

Self-righteous remarks.

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The definition of self-righteous is a person who believes they have higher morals than others.

An example of self-righteous is someone who talks about their religion as if it is the only possible religion.

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Smugly or unduly sure of one's own righteousness.
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Self-righteous Sentence Examples

  • It is the poor who are blessed not self-righteous prigs.

  • Some people are so self-righteous they make you sick.

  • As an administrator Philip had all the vices of his type, that of the laborious, self-righteous man, who thinks he can supervise everything, is capable of endless toil, and jealous of his authority, and who therefore will let none of his servants act without his instructions.

  • Although he thought Jackson an obnoxious, self-righteous prick, Connor felt sure he had been truthful about him being long dead if they were going to kill him.

  • They will become more bellicose rather than diplomatic, more self-righteous and dismissive when criticized.

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