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Discover LudwigThe word 'holier-than-thou' is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone who acts or speaks as if they are more morally superior or virtuous than others. Example: The preacher's constant lectures about humility and righteousness were starting to make the congregation feel like he was being holier-than-thou.
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holier-than-thou
adjective
Sanctimonious, self-righteously, or hypocritically pious
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It is holier-than-thou.
That's not holier-than-thou.
Ick! Holier-than-thou hypocrite, heal thyself!
"Holier-than-thou," Ms. Dunn added.
"But we're not holier-than-thou.
Chris then got annoyed with my holier-than-thou attitude.
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From the holier than thou, there may be scattered boos.
And there is the holier than thou factor.
Or will people just think you're being holier than thou?
"They are up there on the hill, holier than thou," he said.
"You – the press – made us sometimes holier than thou," he says.
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