Self-righteousness (also called sanctimoniousness, sententiousness, goody-goody attitudes, 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]

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  1. ↑ "definition of holier-than-thou by the Free Online Dictionary". Thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  2. ↑ "Holier than thou" originates from the King James Bible, Isaiah 65:5, in which such an attitude is condemned
  3. ↑ "the definition of self-righteous". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "the definition of self-righteous". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

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