| 单词 | holier-than-thou |
| 释义 | holier-than-thouadjective If you describe someone as holier-than-thou, you disapprove of them because they seem to believe that they are more religious or have better moral qualities than anyone else. [disapproval] He has always sounded holier-than-thou. ...those with holier-than-thou attitudes. Synonyms: self-righteous, smug, sanctimonious, self-satisfied More Synonyms of holier-than-thou holier-than-thou in British Englishoffensively sanctimonious or self-righteous a holier-than-thou attitude holier-than-thou in British English (ˌhəʊlɪəðənˈðaʊ) adjective self-righteous; overly pious He has always sounded holier-than-thou. those with holier-than-thou attitudes holier-than-thou in American English (ˌhoʊliərðənˈðaʊ) US adjective sanctimonious or self-righteous to an annoying degree; priggish Examples of 'holier-than-thou' in a sentence |
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