Philosophy:Self-righteousness
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Short description: Feeling or display of moral superiority
Self-righteousness (also called sanctimoniousness, sententiousness, goody-goody attitudes, and holier-than-thou attitudes[1][2]) is an attitude and belief of moral superiority derived from a person deeming their own beliefs, actions, or affiliations to be of greater virtue than those of others.[3] Self-righteous individuals are often intolerant of the opinions and behaviors of others that they deem to be less virtuous.[4]
See also
- Elitism
- Mississippi Squirrel Revival
- Narcissism
- Sanctimommy
- Signalling theory
- Superiority complex
- The Mote and the Beam
- The Pharisee and the Publican
- Virtue signalling
References
- ↑ "definition of holier-than-thou by the Free Online Dictionary". Thefreedictionary.com. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/holier-than-thou.
- ↑ "Holier than thou" originates from the King James Bible, Isaiah 65:5, in which such an attitude is condemned
- ↑ "the definition of self-righteous". http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self+righteous.
- ↑ "the definition of self-righteous". http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self-righteous.
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