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Princeton's WordNet
holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteousadjective
excessively or hypocritically pious
"a sickening sanctimonious smile"
GCIDE
holier-than-thouadjective
being excessively or hypocritically pious while condemning others as being less virtuous than oneself.
Wiktionary
holier-than-thouadjective
sanctimonious, self-righteously, or hypocritically pious
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holier-than-thou
Holier-than-thou refers to a person who holds themselves morally superior or more spiritual than others. This attitude indicates a sense of righteousness to the point of being smug, sanctimonious, or self-righteous, often causing annoyance or irritation to others.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of holier-than-thou in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of holier-than-thou in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of holier-than-thou in a Sentence
When you try to act holier than thou, it really doesn’t work.
A lot of people who are Justin Paperny level, first of all, don't believe that they did anything wrong and certainly don't think they deserve any kind of punishment, and when they do get punishment, they don't believe they deserve this kind of punishment, and they go into prison with this' holier than thou' attitude.
We understand that voters are different from Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon, while the progressive mindset is one of top-down policies, holder wants favorable Democratic districts while arguing a false holier-than-thou principle of do as I say, not as I do.
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