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    holier-than-thou
    /həʊlɪəðənˈðaʊ/

    adjective

    • 1. characterized by an attitude of moral superiority: "they had quite a critical, holier-than-thou approach"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOLIER-THAN-THOU | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HOLIER-THAN-THOU definition: 1. People who are holier-than-thou think that they are morally better than anyone else. 2. People…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › holier-than-thouHolier-than-thou Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HOLIER-THAN-THOU is marked by an air of superior piety or morality. How to use holier-than-thou in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'holier-than-thou' - Collins Online Dictionary

    If you describe someone as holier-than-thou, you disapprove of them because they seem to believe that they are more religious or have better moral qualities than anyone else.

  5. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › holier-than-thouHolier-than-thou - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    If you describe someone as holier-than-thou, you mean that they seem to believe that they have better moral qualities than anyone else. He has always sounded holier-than-thou. I'm not going to be all holier-than-thou about this.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishholier-than-thou adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation...

    showing that you think that you are morally better than other people synonym self-righteous. I can't stand his holier-than-thou attitude.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › holier-than-thouHolier-than-thou - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms -...

    Definitions of holier-than-thou. adjective. excessively or hypocritically pious. synonyms: pharisaic, pharisaical, pietistic, pietistical, sanctimonious, self-righteous. pious. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › holier-than-thouholier-than-thou - The Free Dictionary

    Define holier-than-thou. holier-than-thou synonyms, holier-than-thou pronunciation, holier-than-thou translation, English dictionary definition of holier-than-thou. adj. Exhibiting an attitude of superior virtue; self-righteously pious.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › holierHolier–than–thou Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    HOLIER–THAN–THOU meaning: having or showing the annoying attitude of people who believe that they are morally better than other people

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › holier-than-thouHOLIER-THAN-THOU Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Holier-than-thou definition: obnoxiously pious; sanctimonious; self-righteous.. See examples of HOLIER-THAN-THOU used in a sentence.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › holier-than-thouHOLIER-THAN-THOU Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words |...

    Synonyms for HOLIER-THAN-THOU: smug, cavalier, boastful, self-righteous, bragging, arrogant, egotistical, moralistic; Antonyms of HOLIER-THAN-THOU: diffident, timid, meek, self-critical, unassertive, self-doubting, down-to-earth, unassuming