- self-righteously
- adverb see self-righteous
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
self-righteously
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self-righteously — self righteous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ certain that one is totally correct or morally superior. DERIVATIVES self righteously adverb self righteousness noun … English terms dictionary
self-righteously — See self righteous. * * * … Universalium
self-righteously — adverb In a self righteous manner … Wiktionary
self-righteously — adverb in a sanctimonious manner she was sanctimoniously criticizing everybody • Syn: ↑sanctimoniously • Derived from adjective: ↑self righteous, ↑sanctimonious (for: ↑sanctimoniously) … Useful english dictionary
self-righteously — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. smugly, pompously, boastfully; see proudly … English dictionary for students
self-righteous — 1680s, from SELF (Cf. self) + RIGHTEOUS (Cf. righteous) (q.v.). Related: Self righteously; self righteousness … Etymology dictionary
self-appointed — self appointment, n. /self euh poyn tid/, adj. chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, esp. pompously or self righteously: a self appointed guardian of the public s morals. [1790 1800] * * * … Universalium
self-righteous — self righteously, adv. self righteousness, n. /self ruy cheuhs, self /, adj. confident of one s own righteousness, esp. when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others. [1670 80] Syn. sanctimonious, pharisaical. * * * … Universalium
self-righteous — adj proudly sure that your beliefs, attitudes, and ↑morals are good and right, in a way that annoys other people used to show disapproval ▪ She s a vegetarian, but she s not at all self righteous about it. >self righteously adv >self… … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-righteous — [self′rī′chəs] adj. filled with or showing a conviction of being morally superior, or more righteous than others; smugly virtuous self righteously adv. self righteousness n … English World dictionary
