self-righteousnessn.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈrʌɪtʃəsnəs/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈraɪtʃəsnəs/

Forms: see self- prefix and righteousness n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, righteousness n.

Etymology: < self- prefix + righteousness n., in later use after self-righteous adj. (which is first attested slightly later).

The state or quality of being self-righteous.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > conscious respectability

self-righteousness1574

smugness1883

respectability1907

smuggery1928

society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > [noun] > in own esteem

self-righteousness1574

1574 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Job Table Princ. Matters sig. *6^v/3 The two things that make vs too Lift vp our selues presumptuously against God, are selfe wisedome, and selfe-righteousnesse.

1656 J. Owen Of Mortification of Sinne To Rdr. sig. A2^v The deplorable issues of superstition, selfe-righteousness and anxiety of conscience.

1743 W. Balch (title) False confidences exposed, or men warned of self-righteousness.

1831 Vermont Chron. 18 Nov. 186/2 Deacons, filled with self-righteousness, pride, and hardness, neglecting the true spirit of prayer.

1893 A. C. Swinburne Stud. Prose & Poetry (1894) 27 The unconscious malevolence of self-righteousness which distorted the critical appreciations..of Lord Macaulay.

1989 H. Kushner Who needs God i. 18 Churches and synagogues have too often been breeding grounds for hypocrisy, self-righteousness, and small-mindedness.

2017 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 15 May a15 His self-righteousness about his own probity does occasionally grate.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-righteousness
释义	self-righteousnessn. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈrʌɪtʃəsnəs/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈraɪtʃəsnəs/ Forms: see self- prefix and righteousness n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, righteousness n. Etymology: < self- prefix + righteousness n., in later use after self-righteous adj. (which is first attested slightly later). The state or quality of being self-righteous. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > conscious respectability self-righteousness1574 smugness1883 respectability1907 smuggery1928 society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > [noun] > in own esteem self-righteousness1574 1574 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Job Table Princ. Matters sig. 6^v/3 The two things that make vs too Lift vp our selues presumptuously against God, are selfe wisedome, and selfe-righteousnesse. 1656 J. Owen Of Mortification of Sinne* To Rdr. sig. A2^v The deplorable issues of superstition, selfe-righteousness and anxiety of conscience. 1743 W. Balch (title) False confidences exposed, or men warned of self-righteousness. 1831 Vermont Chron. 18 Nov. 186/2 Deacons, filled with self-righteousness, pride, and hardness, neglecting the true spirit of prayer. 1893 A. C. Swinburne Stud. Prose & Poetry (1894) 27 The unconscious malevolence of self-righteousness which distorted the critical appreciations..of Lord Macaulay. 1989 H. Kushner Who needs God i. 18 Churches and synagogues have too often been breeding grounds for hypocrisy, self-righteousness, and small-mindedness. 2017 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 15 May a15 His self-righteousness about his own probity does occasionally grate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1574
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