Self-righteousness

{{Short description|Feeling or display of moral superiority}}

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Self-righteousness (also called sanctimony, sententiousness, and holier-than-thou attitudes){{cite web|url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/holier-than-thou|title=definition of holier-than-thou by the Free Online Dictionary|publisher=Thefreedictionary.com|access-date=2013-03-11}}"Holier than thou" originates from the King James Bible, Isaiah 65:5, in which such an attitude is condemned is an attitude and belief of moral superiority derived from a person deeming their own beliefs, actions, or affiliations to be of greater virtue than those of the average person.{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self+righteous|title=the definition of self-righteous|website=Dictionary.com|access-date=22 October 2017}} Self-righteous individuals are intolerant of the opinions and behaviors of others that they deem to be less moral and virtuous.{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self-righteous|title=the definition of self-righteous|website=Dictionary.com|access-date=22 October 2017}} A self-righteous person will often exhort or rebuke certain behaviors and actions from others.