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单词 self-righteousness
释义

self-righteous

adjective

self-righ·​teous ˌself-ˈrī-chəs How to pronounce self-righteous (audio)
: convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
self-righteously adverb
self-righteousness noun

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

self-righteous

adjective

self-righ·​teous
ˈself-ˈrī-chəs
: having or showing the attitude of someone who strongly believes in the rightness of his or her own actions or opinions

self-righteousness

noun

as in sanctimoniousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sanctimoniousness
  • affectation
  • deception
  • dishonesty
  • self-satisfaction
  • pretentiousness
  • deceit
  • affectedness
  • pretension
  • perfidy
  • deceptiveness
  • hypocrisy
  • duplicity
  • pretense
  • deceitfulness
  • pretence
  • two-facedness
  • insincerity
  • fakery
  • falseness
  • falsity
  • piousness
  • shamming
  • double-dealing
  • glibness
  • dissembling
  • dissimulation
  • artificiality
  • fraudulentness
  • smoothness
  • unctuousness
  • oiliness
  • cant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sincerity
  • genuineness
  • truthfulness
  • honesty
  • frankness
  • forthrightness
  • openness
  • candor
  • sincereness
  • directness
  • probity
  • straightforwardness
  • artlessness
  • openheartedness
  • guilelessness
  • naturalness
  • unaffectedness
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