self-righteous
adjective disapproving (also selfrighteous) uk/ˌselfˈraɪ.tʃəs/ us/ˌselfˈraɪ.tʃəs/
自以为是的；自认为道德高尚的
believing that your ideas and behaviour are morally better than those of other people
He's so self-righteous - like he's never done anything wrong in his life. 他非常自以为是——就像是一生都没做过错事似的。
Those individuals become self-righteous and claim they are being discriminated against when in fact they are not.
He was the most annoying, arrogant, selfrighteous person I had ever met.
Synonyms: holier-than-thou sanctimonious
See also: righteous adjective
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- I'm really fed up with all these self-righteous musicians telling us what to think and do.
- I think what happens when we allow our emotions get involved in judgement is that we become very self-righteous.
- They are free to strike self-righteous poses while ignoring the anxieties of so many people.