Self-righteousness
Feeling or display of moral superiority
Self-righteousness (also called sanctimony, sententiousness, and holier-than-thou attitudes[1][2]) is an attitude and belief of moral superiority derived from a person deeming their own beliefs, actions, or affiliations to be of greater virtue than those of others.[3] Self-righteous individuals are often intolerant of the opinions and behaviors of others that they deem to be less virtuous.[4]
See also
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- Elitism
- Mississippi Squirrel Revival
- Narcissism
- Sanctimommy
- Signalling theory
- Superiority complex
- The Mote and the Beam
- The Pharisee and the Publican
- Virtue signalling
References
- ^ "definition of holier-than-thou by the Free Online Dictionary". Thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "Holier than thou" originates from the King James Bible, Isaiah 65:5, in which such an attitude is condemned
- ^ "the definition of self-righteous". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "the definition of self-righteous". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
Further reading
- Good Mrs. Hypocrite: A Study in Self-Righteousness