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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]
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
George Wendell Pace (October 10, 1929 - November 7, 2020) [1] was an American professor of religion at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah.He was a popular writer and speaker on religion in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and part of a public criticism voiced by Apostle Bruce R. McConkie in 1982.
The king of conservative talk radio praised a column published anonymously Monday — The Flight 93 Election — that criticized conservative thought leaders.
On July 28, 2007, at a literary convention in Texas, Nan Talese spoke of Oprah Winfrey as having been "mean and self-serving" and having had a "holier-than-thou attitude" and "fiercely bad manners" during Winfrey's debate with Talese and James Frey on January 26, 2006. Talese said she and Frey were led to believe the show was going to be a ...
Big John may like wearing shorts to work, but don’t accuse him of putting his hands in the wrong place. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman mocked Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., for her vape-and-grope ...
He "internalized [her] indignation", a trait that he admits rendered him "insufferable" when talking about the Vietnam War, and that imbued him with a "holier-than-thou" attitude he now regrets. [13] But Finkelstein regards his absorption of his mother's outlook—the refusal to put aside a sense of moral outrage in order to get on with one's ...
Initially, the song "Holier Than Thou" was slated to be the opening track and first single from Metallica; [4] according to the documentary A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica, producer Bob Rock told Ulrich and Hetfield that the album has "five or six songs that are going to be classics", not only with fans but also on the radio, and ...