holier-than-thou

• Adjectif utilisé pour décrire une personne qui se comporte comme si elle était moralement supérieure aux autres, souvent de manière condescendante ou hypocrite.

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.

   supérieur et moralisateur

   • 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.

   Synonymesgoody-goodymoralisticpharisaicalpiouspriggishsanctimoniousself-righteoussmug