Definition: (adjective) Excessively or hypocritically pious.
Synonyms: holier-than-thou, pharisaic, sanctimonious, pietistic.
Usage: My self-righteous neighbor Mary makes herself out to be a paragon of virtue and chastity, but I know that she has some dirty little secrets of her own.
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