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What (who) is holier-than-thou - definition
holier-than-thou
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Holier Than Thou; Holier-than-thou attitude; Holier than thou attitude; Holier than thou; Holier-than-thou (disambiguation)
¦ adjective self-righteous.
holier-than-thou
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Holier Than Thou; Holier-than-thou attitude; Holier than thou attitude; Holier than thou; Holier-than-thou (disambiguation)
If you describe someone as holier-than-thou, you disapprove of them because they seem to believe that they are more religious or have better moral qualities than anyone else.
He has always sounded holier-than-thou.
= self-righteous
ADJ [disapproval]
Holier-than-thou
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Holier Than Thou; Holier-than-thou attitude; Holier than thou attitude; Holier than thou; Holier-than-thou (disambiguation)
A "holier-than-thou" attitude is a form of self-righteousness. The phrase originates from Isaiah 65:5 in the King James Bible, which says (spelling modernized): “Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou”
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Holier-than-thou
A "holier-than-thou" attitude is a form of self-righteousness. The phrase originates from Isaiah 65:5 in the King James Bible, which says (spelling modernized): “Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou”
Examples of use of holier-than-thou
1. Metaphorically, the holier–than–thou crowd always does.
2. So let’s drop the ‘holier–than–thou’ attitude, Himanshu.
3. But behind the holier–than–thou attitude is a cad and a marriage wrecker.
4. But not in Israel, because we are always holier than thou.
5. I love it when these "holier than thou" hypocrites get caught out!