Definitions for self-righteous
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1. holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteousadjective

   excessively or hypocritically pious

   "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

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1. self-righteousadjective

   piously self-assured and smugly moralistic

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1. self-righteous

   Self-righteousness, also called sanctimoniousness, sententiousness and holier-than-thou attitudes is a feeling or display of (usually smug) moral superiority derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person. Self-righteous individuals are often intolerant of the opinions and behaviors of others. A self-righteous person might also be described as being uninterested in seeking an unselfish or objective standard of right and wrong, independently of how they interact with other people. The term "self-righteous" is often considered derogatory (see, for example, journalist and essayist James Fallows' description of self-righteousness in regard to Nobel Peace Prize winners) particularly because self-righteous individuals are often thought to exhibit hypocrisy due to the belief that humans are imperfect and can therefore never be infallible, an idea similar to that of the Freudian defense mechanism of reaction formation. The connection between self-righteousness and hypocrisy predates Freud's views, however, as evidenced by the 1899 book Good Mrs. Hypocrite by the pseudonymous author "Rita".

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1. self-righteous

   Self-righteous is a term used to describe a person who believes they are morally, ethically or in some way logically superior to others, and tends to be judgmental or condescending. These individuals often feel that their values, beliefs, or actions are the only correct ones, often displaying a lack of tolerance or respect for the differing views of others.

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1. Self-righteousadjective

   righteous in one's own esteem; pharisaic

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of self-righteous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of self-righteous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of self-righteous in a Sentence

1. John Dewey:

   Social engaged intellectuals must accept reality as they found it and shape it toward positive social goals, not stand aside in self-righteous isolation.

2. Harry Reid:

   I watch [ Comey ] in the halls of, I think it was in Russell Office Building being so self-righteous I almost wanted to shout,' Where were you when we needed you ?'.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=self-righteous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Self-Righteous
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Righteous
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-righteous