adjective Date: circa 1680 convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others ; narrow-mindedly moralistic, ~ly adverb ~ness noun
SELF-RIGHTEOUS
Meaning of SELF-RIGHTEOUS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012