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self-righteousness

noun

Etymology

From self-righteous + -ness or self- + righteousness.

  1. inherited from rihtwīs
  2. inherited from rightwise
  3. formed as self-righteous — “self- + righteous”
  4. formed as self-righteousness — “self-righteous + -ness”

Definitions

  1. Confidence in one's own righteousness, self-assurance, smug.

    • The book of Job warns us against self-righteousness, since no man can justify himself to God.

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