self-righteousness
noun [ U ] uk/ˌselfˈraɪ.tʃəs.nəs/ us/ˌselfˈraɪ.tʃəs.nəs/
自以为是
the quality of believing that your ideas and behaviour are morally better than those of other people
They respond to questions from broadcasters with a nauseating mixture of arrogance and self-righteousness. 他们回答电台采访人的方式既傲慢又自大，令人作呕。
The lawyer accused critics of smug self-righteousness. 律师指责批评者自鸣得意，自以为是。
See: self-righteous
- More examples
- The self-righteousness and hypocrisy of the administration has done little to promote world peace.
- Both the actors and the audience basked in a nice, warm glow of moral self-righteousness.
- There's a certain self-righteousness about her that bothers me.