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Making a self-righteous display of moral superiority.
adjective
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sanctimonious
His sanctimonious lecture ignored his own part in the mistake.
Dictionary practice example.
A former chair offered a reactionary alternative: restore the earlier rule that reserved every leadership position for the society's founders. His sanctimonious speech presented supporters of that rule as the only members who truly cared about the community.
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