holier-than-thouadjective
uk/ˌhəʊ.li.ə.ðənˈðaʊ/us/ˌhoʊ.li.ɚ.ðənˈðaʊ/disapprovingPeople who are holier-than-thou think that they are morally better than anyone else.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Feeling morally superior
- claim
- claim the moral high ground idiom
- de haut en bas
- judgmental
- moralistic
- preachy
- priggish
- sanctimonious
- self-righteous
- superior
- superiority complex