self-righteous

adjective
🔊/ˌself ˈraɪtʃəs/
🔊/ˌself ˈraɪtʃəs/
(disapproving)
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  1. feeling or behaving as if what you say or do is always morally right, and other people are wrong以正人君子自居的;自以为正直的
    Extra Examples
    • He was in one of his self-righteous moods.他又以正人君子自居了。
    • She reacted with self-righteous indignation.她自以为是地愤慨。
    • We have to learn tolerance and to stop being so self-righteous.我们必须学习宽容并停止自以为是。
    synonym sanctimonious