holier-than-thou

Meaning

Adjective

Hypocritically or self-righteously pious; sanctimonious.

Origin

From Isaiah 65:5 in the Bible (King James Version; spelling modernized): “Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou”; from Ancient Hebrew קְדַשְׁתִּיךָ.

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