self-righteousness

English

Etymology

self- +‎ righteous +‎ -ness

Noun

self-righteousness

Confidence in one's own righteousness, self-assurance, smug.
The book of Job warns us against self-righteousness, since no man can justify himself to God.

Translations

confident in one's own righteousness, self-assured, smug

Finnish: omahyväisyys (fi)
French: dédain (fr) m

German: Selbstgerechtigkeit (de) f
Russian: самодово́льство (ru) n (samodovólʹstvo)

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