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All holier-than-thou synonyms

ho·li·er-than-thou
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adj holier-than-thou

  • artificial — Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
  • goody-goody — a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good.
  • sanctimonious — making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.
  • smug — contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
  • snobbish — of, relating to, or characteristic of a snob: snobbish ideas about rank.
  • unctuous — characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
  • judgmental — involving the use or exercise of judgment.
  • pietistic — a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.
  • high-hat — to snub or treat condescendingly.
  • simon-pure — real; genuine: a simon-pure accent.
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