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self-righteousness N pej

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self-righteousness

autosatisfaction f

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Of all the institutions in our inordinately complacent society, none is so addicted as the press to self-righteousness, self-satisfaction and self-congratulation. en.wikipedia.org

All the way through, though, you'll have been laughing at their childishness, casual cruelty and ugly self-righteousness. www.dailymail.co.uk

Ordained authority, he showed, is all the more subject to the temptations of self-interest, self-deception and self-righteousness. en.wikipedia.org

She continues down a path of self-righteousness, judging everyone by her own, impossibly high standards. en.wikipedia.org

However, much like in both versions, is also perceived as a tragic figure, tormented by his maddening self-righteousness and narrow views. en.wikipedia.org

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