WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˌself-ˈright•eous,
adj.
self--right•eous•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- too confident of one's own moral rightness, esp. when intolerant of others.
self--right•eous•ness, n. [uncountable]
self-right•eous
(self′rī′chəs, self′-),USA pronunciation adj.
self′-right′eous•ly, adv.
self′-right′eous•ness, n.
- confident of one's own righteousness, esp. when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
- 1670–80
self′-right′eous•ness, n.
- sanctimonious, pharisaical.
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