holier-than-thou

• Adjektiv, das eine Person beschreibt, die sich moralisch überlegen fühlt und dies selbstgefällig oder heuchlerisch zeigt.

An adjective used to describe someone who acts as if they are morally superior to others.

1. Self-righteous or sanctimoniousC1informal

   Behaving as if one is morally superior to others, often in a hypocritical way.

   Selbstgerecht oder scheinheilig

   • His holier-than-thou attitude annoyed everyone at the meeting.
   • She gave a holier-than-thou speech about recycling while driving a gas-guzzling car.
   • I can't stand his holier-than-thou lectures about healthy eating.

   Synonymegoody-goodymoralisticpharisaicalpiouspriggishsanctimoniousself-righteoussmug