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'''Self-righteousness''' (also called '''sanctimoniousness''', '''sententiousness''', and '''holier-than-thou attitudes'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/holier-than-thou |title=holier-than-thou - definition of holier-than-thou by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia |publisher=Thefreedictionary.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-11}}</ref>) is a feeling or display of (usually smug) moral superiority<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self%20righteous Dictionary.com definition]</ref> derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person. Self-righteous individuals are often intolerant of the opinions and behaviors of others.<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self-righteous</ref> |
'''Self-righteousness''' (also called '''sanctimoniousness''', '''sententiousness''', and '''holier-than-thou attitudes'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/holier-than-thou |title=holier-than-thou - definition of holier-than-thou by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia |publisher=Thefreedictionary.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-11}}</ref><ref> "Holier than thou" originates from the King James Bible, Isaiah 65:5, where such an attitude is condemned</ref>) is a feeling or display of (usually smug) moral superiority<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self%20righteous Dictionary.com definition]</ref> derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person. Self-righteous individuals are often intolerant of the opinions and behaviors of others.<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self-righteous</ref> |
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The term "self-righteous" is often considered derogatory (see, for example, journalist and essayist [[James Fallows]]' description of self-righteousness in regard to [[Nobel Peace Prize]] winners<ref>Fallows, James [http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2007/10/about-self-righteousness-and-al-gore/7780/ ''About self-righteousness and Al Gore''] The Atlantic, Oct 13 2007</ref>) particularly because self-righteous individuals are often thought to exhibit [[hypocrisy]] due to the belief that humans are imperfect and can therefore never be infallible, an idea similar to that of the Freudian [[defense mechanism]] of [[reaction formation]]. The connection between self-righteousness and hypocrisy predates [[Sigmund Freud|Freud]]'s views, however, as evidenced by the 1899 book [http://books.google.com/books?id=EeIhAAAAMAAJ ''Good Mrs. Hypocrite: A Study in Self-Righteousness''], by the pseudonymous author "Rita." |
The term "self-righteous" is often considered derogatory (see, for example, journalist and essayist [[James Fallows]]' description of self-righteousness in regard to [[Nobel Peace Prize]] winners<ref>Fallows, James [http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2007/10/about-self-righteousness-and-al-gore/7780/ ''About self-righteousness and Al Gore''] The Atlantic, Oct 13 2007</ref>) particularly because self-righteous individuals are often thought to exhibit [[hypocrisy]] due to the belief that humans are imperfect and can therefore never be infallible, an idea similar to that of the Freudian [[defense mechanism]] of [[reaction formation]]. The connection between self-righteousness and hypocrisy predates [[Sigmund Freud|Freud]]'s views, however, as evidenced by the 1899 book [http://books.google.com/books?id=EeIhAAAAMAAJ ''Good Mrs. Hypocrite: A Study in Self-Righteousness''], by the pseudonymous author "Rita." |
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Revision as of 11:42, 5 January 2016
Self-righteousness (also called sanctimoniousness, sententiousness, and holier-than-thou attitudes[1][2]) is a feeling or display of (usually smug) moral superiority[3] derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person. Self-righteous individuals are often intolerant of the opinions and behaviors of others.[4]
The term "self-righteous" is often considered derogatory (see, for example, journalist and essayist James Fallows' description of self-righteousness in regard to Nobel Peace Prize winners[5]) particularly because self-righteous individuals are often thought to exhibit hypocrisy due to the belief that humans are imperfect and can therefore never be infallible, an idea similar to that of the Freudian defense mechanism of reaction formation. The connection between self-righteousness and hypocrisy predates Freud's views, however, as evidenced by the 1899 book Good Mrs. Hypocrite: A Study in Self-Righteousness, by the pseudonymous author "Rita."
See also
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Notes
- ^ "holier-than-thou - definition of holier-than-thou by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia". Thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "Holier than thou" originates from the King James Bible, Isaiah 65:5, where such an attitude is condemned
- ^ Dictionary.com definition
- ^ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self-righteous
- ^ Fallows, James About self-righteousness and Al Gore The Atlantic, Oct 13 2007
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