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Definition of holier-than-thou in English: holier-than-thouadjectivehəʊlɪəðənˈðaʊˌhoʊliərðənˈðaʊ Characterized by an attitude of moral superiority. 伪装虔诚的 they had quite a critical, holier-than-thou approach 他们一副挑剔、比你更圣洁的态度。 Example sentencesExamples - Rather than face the facts and argue logically with the opposition, you just muscle in and grab the ultimate holier-than-thou slogan which automatically places anyone who dares disagree with you on the side of Satan.
- Slightly sheepish in responding to questions over being a regular church-goer, Tom is keen to avoid being presented as a holier-than-thou type.
- And I again insist that to re-establish a strong conception of duty, it is not enough to preach from a holier-than-thou position.
- I don't understand the holier-than-thou attitude from someone who has always seemed very level-headed and calm.
- This is about people and their holier-than-thou attitudes when it comes to picking and choosing their specific little tirades against humanity.
- Penn has proved to be the most talented of the bunch, although one can tire of his holier-than-thou attitude to script selection.
- Unfortunately this discussion is always led by a holier-than-thou media: by media commentators who actually view themselves as being separate from politics.
- I don't want to adopt a holier-than-thou attitude on this, because I have at times been as much at fault as other writers.
- What's with the holier-than-thou attitude anyway… don't tell me you have not broken a dozen or two traffic rules?
- Don't give me your sanctimonious, holier-than-thou speech about drinking.
- We do not want to watch his ‘out of control’ yet suspiciously manipulative antics nor listen to his condescending, holier-than-thou judgments.
- Not only is he arrogant, by his own admission, but also ignorant (as in rude) and insulting with his self-opinionated, holier-than-thou, stance
- This self-righteousness, this bilious holier-than-thou attitude not only amazes me, it saddens me quite a bit too.
- I had not been able to stand his put-downs and holier-than-thou attitude.
- The group's success led to national media attention, but also provoked animosity, as some accused it of a collective holier-than-thou attitude.
Synonyms sanctimonious, self-righteous, complacent, smug, self-satisfied, priggish, pious, pietistic, Pharisaic Scottish unco guid informal goody-goody, preachy rare religiose
Definition of holier-than-thou in US English: holier-than-thouadjectiveˌhoʊliərðənˈðaʊˌhōlēərT͟HənˈT͟Hou Characterized by an attitude of moral superiority. 伪装虔诚的 they had quite a critical, holier-than-thou approach 他们一副挑剔、比你更圣洁的态度。 Example sentencesExamples - I don't understand the holier-than-thou attitude from someone who has always seemed very level-headed and calm.
- We do not want to watch his ‘out of control’ yet suspiciously manipulative antics nor listen to his condescending, holier-than-thou judgments.
- I don't want to adopt a holier-than-thou attitude on this, because I have at times been as much at fault as other writers.
- Rather than face the facts and argue logically with the opposition, you just muscle in and grab the ultimate holier-than-thou slogan which automatically places anyone who dares disagree with you on the side of Satan.
- Slightly sheepish in responding to questions over being a regular church-goer, Tom is keen to avoid being presented as a holier-than-thou type.
- The group's success led to national media attention, but also provoked animosity, as some accused it of a collective holier-than-thou attitude.
- This self-righteousness, this bilious holier-than-thou attitude not only amazes me, it saddens me quite a bit too.
- Don't give me your sanctimonious, holier-than-thou speech about drinking.
- This is about people and their holier-than-thou attitudes when it comes to picking and choosing their specific little tirades against humanity.
- What's with the holier-than-thou attitude anyway… don't tell me you have not broken a dozen or two traffic rules?
- I had not been able to stand his put-downs and holier-than-thou attitude.
- Unfortunately this discussion is always led by a holier-than-thou media: by media commentators who actually view themselves as being separate from politics.
- Not only is he arrogant, by his own admission, but also ignorant (as in rude) and insulting with his self-opinionated, holier-than-thou, stance
- And I again insist that to re-establish a strong conception of duty, it is not enough to preach from a holier-than-thou position.
- Penn has proved to be the most talented of the bunch, although one can tire of his holier-than-thou attitude to script selection.
Synonyms sanctimonious, self-righteous, complacent, smug, self-satisfied, priggish, pious, pietistic, pharisaic
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