Meaning Of The Word Holier-than-thou

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Holier-than-thou? Find Holier-than-thou meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Holier-than-thou Meaning

Holier-than-thou Definition
Holier-than-thou Definition

What's The Definition Of Holier-than-thou?

holier-than-thou
offensively sanctimonious or self-righteous
sanctimonious or self-righteous to an annoying degree; priggish
adjective: 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.
adjective: obnoxiously pious; sanctimonious; self-righteous
adjective: self-righteous; overly pious
noun: a person who is obnoxiously pious or self-righteous

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Semipermanent ‐ adjective: lasting quite a long time but not indefinitely…
  • Novelizer ‐ noun: a person who…
  • Self-deception ‐ the deceiving of oneself as to one's true feelings…
  • Acrimonies ‐ noun: bitterness or sharpness of manner, speech…
  • Polio ‐ poliomyelitis; noun; uncountable noun: Polio is…
  • Sand-struck ‐ adjective: made with a mold lined with sand to…
  • Kitchen foil ‐ noun: aluminium foil used in cooking or storing…
  • Modi vivendi ‐ noun: a working arrangement between conflicting…
  • Resupine ‐ supine (sense 1); adjective: lying on the back…
  • Reexamination ‐ a second or repeated…