self-righteously (Meaning)

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self-righteously (r)

in a sanctimonious manner

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in a sanctimonious manner

superficial,pious, forced, dishonest, moralistic, sanctimonious, hypocritical, affected, strained, pharisaical

sincere, genuine, candid,sincere, artless, candid, artless, unfeigned, honest, heartfelt

The teacher self-righteously dismissed the student's concerns as trivial.

The politician self-righteously denounced his opponent's ideas, without offering any constructive alternatives.

The boss self-righteously reprimanded the employee for a minor mistake, while overlooking her own glaring errors.

The self-righteous gossip spread rumors about her neighbor, while pretending to be above it all.