holier-than-thou

holier-than-thou
adjective
excessively or hypocritically pious
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a sickening sanctimonious smile

Similar to: ↑pious
Derivationally related forms: ↑sanctimony (for: ↑sanctimonious), ↑sanctimoniousness (for: ↑sanctimonious), ↑pharisee (for: ↑pharisaical), ↑pharisee (for: ↑pharisaic), ↑pietism (for: ↑pietistical), ↑pietism (for: ↑pietistic)

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holier-than-thou [holier-than-thou] [ˌhəʊliə ðən ˈðaʊ] [ˌhoʊliər ðən ˈðaʊ] adjective (disapproving)
showing that you think that you are morally better than other people

I can't stand his holier-than-thou attitude.

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holier-than-thou
see holy a. 5 c.

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