self-righteous
adjective
confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
self-righteousness
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a word derived from
self-righteous.
Example Sentences
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It’s also difficult to ignore the creeping sense of self-righteousness and - whisper it - snobbery around UPFs, which can make people feel guilty for eating them.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2024
"Kids these days" stories allow older people a chance to vent their anxieties about aging and mortality under the veneer of self-righteousness.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2023
Art that does that — in addition to entertaining us — can keep us from falling into reflexive, smug certainty and self-righteousness.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
That, in a bid to salvage his damaged reputation, De León would put his ego and his faux self-righteousness aside and resign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2022
The sealed world in which he lives would be broken, and the fear, hatred, and self-righteousness on which his morale depends might evaporate.
From "1984" by George Orwell
