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holier-than-thou

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ho·li·er-than-thou (hl-r-n-ou)
adj.
Exhibiting an attitude of superior virtue; self-righteously pious.
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Adj.1.holier-than-thou - excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"
pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous, pietistic, pietistical
pious - having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings"
holier-than-thou
adjective self-righteous, smug, sanctimonious, self-satisfied, goody-goody (informal), squeaky-clean, priggish, pietistic, religiose, pietistical those with holier-than-thou attitudes
Translations
holier-than-thou [ˈhəʊlɪəðənˈðaʊ] ADJ (pej) [attitude, tone of voice] → de superioridad moral
she's always so holier-than-thou about everything → siempre está dando lecciones de moralidad sobre todo
holier-than-thou
adj attitude, person → selbstgerecht, selbstgefällig
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