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holier-than-thou

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All I've seen from you is rudeness, arrogance and a holier-than-thou attitude that could be summed up by the last part of your profile description.

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Quick take

excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

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adjective

excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

Definitions

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Example sentences

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All I've seen from you is rudeness, arrogance and a holier-than-thou attitude that could be summed up by the last part of your profile description.

2

"This is clearly a response to the defensive, entitled, and holier-than-thou attitude the financial industry had in the wake of the 2008 crisis, not to mention the lack of consequences to finance directors or serious financial reform.

3

My response is a more general complaint against our collective holier-than-thou attitude where we can do no wrong, and our intellectually dishonest trend of blaming said opposition squarely on simplistic villains rather than acknowledging that technology and disruption are nuanced.

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How do you use holier-than-thou in a sentence?

All I've seen from you is rudeness, arrogance and a holier-than-thou attitude that could be summed up by the last part of your profile description.

What does holier-than-thou mean?

excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

What part of speech is holier-than-thou?

holier-than-thou is commonly used as adjective.