holier-than-thou English

Meaning holier-than-thou meaning

What does holier-than-thou mean?

— adjective (= sanctimonious) excessively or hypocritically pious a sickening sanctimonious smile

What other words have the same or similar meaning as holier-than-thou?

self-righteous sanctimonious pharisaical pharisaic pietistical pietistic bigot vainglorious smug self-righteously self-conceited pecksniffian hypocritical complacent

holier | than | thou