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 Definitions of holier-than-thou  [ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ]  

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Definition of 'holier-than-thou' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) holier-than-thou
obnoxiously pious; sanctimonious.

Etymology:  (1910–15)

Definition of 'holier-than-thou' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous
excessively or hypocritically pious
"a sickening sanctimonious smile"

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