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  2. Self-righteousness - Wikipedia

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    Self-righteousness (also called sanctimony, sententiousness, and holier-than-thou attitudes) [1] [2] 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 others. [3]

  3. Holier-than-thou - Wikipedia

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    A "holier-than-thou" attitude is a form of self-righteousness. The phrase originates from Isaiah 65:5 in the King James Bible, which says (spelling modernized): “Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou” Holier Than Thou may also refer to: Holier Than Thou, a science fiction fanzine

  4. Ancillary Sword - Wikipedia

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    In io9, Annalee Newitz appreciated the novel as "a gripping read, with top-notch worldbuilding and a set of rich subtexts about human rights, colonialism – and (yes) hive mind sex", but noted the lack of a strong narrative thread, as well as Breq's "holier-than-thou facade" reducing the impression of ambivalence that characterizes a realistic ...

  5. Jane Austen in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    Laaleen Sukhera, the founder of the Jane Austen Society of Pakistan, told The Economist that Austen is relevant in the Indian subcontinent because society in South Asia is full of "disapproving Lady Catherine de Bourgh-esque society aunties, rakish Wickhams and Willoughbys, pretentious Mrs Eltons and holier-than thou Mr Collins types". [29]

  6. Rush Limbaugh shames 'conservative intellectuals' for 'holier ...

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    The king of conservative talk radio praised a column published anonymously Monday — The Flight 93 Election — that criticized conservative thought leaders.

  7. Yojijukugo - Wikipedia

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    I alone am honored; holier-than-thou; Holy am I alone (Origin: Buddhist scriptures) 電光石火 denkōsekka (den electricity + kō light + seki stone + ka fire) as fast as lightning 一日一歩 ichinichiippo (ichi one + nichi day + ichi one + po step) one step each day 弱肉強食 jakunikukyōshoku (jaku weak + niku meat + kyō strong ...

  8. Frum - Wikipedia

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    Frum can be used in a negative sense for 'hypocritically pious', 'holier-than-thou', 'sanctimonious'; or in a positive sense for 'pious', 'devout', 'God-fearing', and 'upright'. The phrase frum and ehrlich captures the positive connotations of these words, to mean roughly 'upright' or 'righteous' (see tzadik ).

  9. John P. Dourley - Wikipedia

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    According to Daryl Sharp, his Toronto editor, "John was a very human priest, not at all 'holier than thou'. He was witty; he was kind and generous." When asked about how he had avoided censure from the Vatican, Dourley said he was “too far under the radar.” Sharp also commented: