Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Adjective: self-righteous  ,self'rI-chus
  1. Excessively or hypocritically pious
    "a sickening self-righteous smile";
    - holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious

See also: pious

Encyclopedia: Self-righteous