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Anger, and the self-righteousness that is both the cause and consequence of anger, tends to be easier on the psyche than personal responsibility.
Barry Eisler

Meaning of "self-righteousness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

self-righteousness  [ˌselfˈraɪtʃəsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Righteousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Self-righteousness

Self-righteousness is a feeling or display of moral superiority derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person. Self-righteous individuals are often intolerant of the opinions and behaviors of others. The term "self-righteous" is often considered derogatory particularly because self-righteous individuals are often thought to exhibit hypocrisy due to the belief that humans are imperfect and can therefore never be infallible, an idea similar to that of the Freudian defense mechanism of reaction formation. The connection between self-righteousness and hypocrisy predates Freud's views, however, as evidenced by the 1899 book Good Mrs. Hypocrite: A Study in Self-Righteousness, by the pseudonymous author "Rita."...

Definition of self-righteousness in the English dictionary

The definition of self-righteousness in the dictionary is the quality of being self-righteous.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS


cautiousness
ˈkɔːʃəsnɪs
conscientiousness
ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəsnɪs
contentiousness
kənˈtenʃəsnɪs
facetiousness
fəˈsiːʃəsnɪs
ferociousness
fəˈrəʊʃəsnɪs
graciousness
ˈɡreɪʃəsnɪs
infectiousness
ɪnˈfɛkʃəsnɪs
judiciousness
dʒuːˈdɪʃəsnɪs
licentiousness
laɪˈsɛnʃəsnɪs
pretentiousness
prɪˈtɛnʃəsnɪs
righteousness
ˈraɪtʃəsnɪs
rumbustiousness
rʌmˈbʌstʃəsnɪs
sagaciousness
səˈɡeɪʃəsnɪs
spaciousness
ˈspeɪʃəsnɪs
suspiciousness
səsˈpɪʃəsnɪs
tenaciousness
tɪˈneɪʃəsnɪs
tendentiousness
tɛnˈdɛnʃəsnɪs
unconsciousness
ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnɪs
unrighteousness
ʌnˈraɪtʃəsnɪs
viciousness
ˈvɪʃəsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

self-renunciation
self-renunciatory
self-replicate
self-replicating
self-reproach
self-reproachful
self-reproachfully
self-respect
self-respectful
self-respecting
self-restraint
self-revelation
self-revelatory
self-ridicule
self-righteous
self-righteously
self-righting
self-rising flour
self-rule
self-ruling

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

biliousness
business
callousness
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
deviousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
helplessness
hilariousness
homelessness
hopelessness
lawlessness
nervousness
obviousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
seriousness
statelessness

Synonyms and antonyms of self-righteousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «self-righteousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

Find out the translation of self-righteousness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-righteousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-righteousness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自以为是
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

justicia propia
570 millions of speakers

English

self-righteousness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म धर्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البر الذاتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самодовольство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

farisaísmo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ব-ন্যায়পরায়ণতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pharisaïsme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebaikan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstgerechtigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

独善
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

독선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kabeneran dhewe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự mãn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய நீதியின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: ची धार्मिकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kendini haklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

auto-giustizia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

self- sprawiedliwość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самовдоволення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto- neprihănire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοδικαίωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- geregtigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självgodhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvrettferdighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-righteousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS»

The term «self-righteousness» is normally little used and occupies the 109.009 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-righteousness

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2 QUOTES WITH «SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-righteousness.
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Barry Eisler
Anger, and the self-righteousness that is both the cause and consequence of anger, tends to be easier on the psyche than personal responsibility.
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Tullian Tchividjian
Thankfully, while our self-righteousness reaches far, God's grace reaches farther.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS»

Discover the use of self-righteousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-righteousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Good Mrs Hypocrite: A Study in Self-Righteousness (1899)
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Rita, 2008
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Words of Eternal Life - Vol 3:
So all Yogis take the position of the wicked. What is the wickedness of the wicked ? Not taking the Righteousness of God. A righteous man, though he has taken God‟s righteousness, if he lives for self-righteousness, he can't live when he sins .
Paulaseer Lawrie
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A Theological Study of The Book of Romans
Religious zeal is simply arrogance plus self-righteousness. Religious zeal motivated the Jews to seek salvation through keeping the Law. Self- righteousness through keeping the Law was no substitute for the righteousness of God which ...
Arch Bishop D.A. Miller, D.D. Ph.D.
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Matthew 1-7 MacArthur New Testament Commentary
The wretched and gross sin that is always blind to its own sinfulness is self- righteousness, the sin that Jesus repeatedly condemns in the scribes and Pharisees, not only in the Sermon on the Mount but throughout His ministry. Almost by ...
John F MacArthur, 1985
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Where to Live: The Hermeneutical Significance of Paul's ...
SINFUL SELF-RJGHTEOUSNESS: BULTMANN Chief among those who emphasize the invalidity of self-righteousness is Rudolf Bultmann.21 The real problem with the law, according to Bultmann's understanding of Paul, is not so much that ...
Andrew Hollis Wakefield, 2003
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Psychotherapy and the Self-Righteous Patient
All psychotherapists will find much useful and interesting information on understanding and treating self-righteous patients in this fascinating book.
E. Mark Stern, Jerome A. Travers, 1991
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Virtuous Giving: Philanthropy, Voluntary Service, and Caring
how easily self-interest distorts caring through self-righteousness, which is a further barrier to single-mi ndedness about which Kierkegaard makes some illuminating remarks.77 The most familiar form of self-righteousness is smug and  ...
Mike W. Martin, 1994
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Justifying Our Existence: An Essay in Applied Phenomenology
To speak of self-righteousness is to denounce it, seeking a kind of blame to fix on somebody, obliging one's hearer to seek refuge from this accusation, to appeal, ' No, never in word or deed have I exhibited self-righteousness!', so that one is ...
Graeme Nicholson, 2009
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Various Practical Subjects
theory tends to promote self-righteousness in others, but whether the theory itself plainly avows the self-righteous principle. I have nothing to do with the hearts, but only with the theories of men. It must be admitted that where great errours of ...
Edward Dorr Griffin, 1844
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Sermons, not before published, on various practical subjects
theory tends to promote self-righteousness in others, but whether the theory itself plainly avows the self-righteous principle. I have nothing to do with the hearts, but only with the theories of men. It must be admitted that where great errours of ...
Edward Dorr Griffin, 1844

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-righteousness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ray Donovan 'Has Embraced His Self-Righteousness' In Season …
“Ray has embraced his self-righteousness. He's not going to forgive people for their actions they took. It's just a little bit hypocritical, but it is Ray. He won't forgive ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
2
Heilemann, Capehart Clash With Kristol Over Confederate Purge
BILL KRISTOL: I dislike the kind of cheap self-righteousness of esspecially the left but there's some on the right these days, too, where they just get into this ... «NewsBusters, Jun 15»
3
Judge explains euthanasia decision: Beware religious self
“The applicant's rights, which were sacrosanct to him, could not be sacrificed on the altar of religious self-righteousness.” The judge quotes the ruling of former ... «Rand Daily Mail, May 15»
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Has millennials' self-esteem become self-righteousness?
Because self-righteousness, when you think about it, is a contra-indicator of self-esteem. It's what sets in when genuine righteousness eludes us. And if we ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
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Hamburger grounds her lofty self-righteousness
Stop. I can feel your judgment. In the not-so recent past, I, too, cast aspersions on people like me, especially the wealthy who clink martini glasses while ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, Apr 15»
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Dinner, With a Side of Self-Righteousness
Back when I was a vegan, there was a joke I heard a lot, and which nonetheless always made me laugh. "I'm a Level 5 Vegan," they'd say. "I don't eat anything ... «Bloomberg View, Mar 15»
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David Brooks 'Totally Pro-Obama' for Calling Out Christian 'Self
Brooks also warned about Christian “self-righteousness,” echoing what the White House had to say in defense of the president's remarks. This was in stark ... «Mediaite, Feb 15»
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David Brooks Praises Obama for Calling out our 'Self
And while we exercise hard power we have to take morally hazardous action or we're going to be prone to get caught up in our own self-righteousness. This is ... «PJ Media, Feb 15»
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Yes, Kirstie Allsopp, littering's bad. But then so is self-righteousness
You might think that this self-righteousness need not detain us for longer than 140 characters and a furtive glance to see if we recognise the car that caused ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
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CIA report offers misguided self-righteousness
Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. is surrounded by reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, as she ... «Charleston Post Courier, Dec 14»

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