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| ==Definition== | | ==Definition== |
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| '''Self-righteousness''' (also called sententiousness, holier-than-thou[1]) is a feeling of (usually) smug [[moral]] superiority[2] derived from a sense that one's [[beliefs]], actions, or affiliations are of greater [[virtue]] than those of the [[average]] person. | | '''Self-righteousness''' (also called sententiousness, holier-than-thou[1]) is a feeling of (usually) smug [[moral]] superiority[2] derived from a sense that one's [[beliefs]], actions, or affiliations are of greater [[virtue]] than those of the [[average]] person. |
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− | The term "self-righteous" is often considered derogatory (see, for example, journalist and essayist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Fallows James Fallows]' description of ''self-righteousness''[3] in regards to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Peace_Prize Nobel Peace Prize] winners) particularly because self-righteous [[individuals]] are often thought to exhibit [[hypocrisy]], an [[idea]] similar to that of the Freudian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_mechanism defense mechanism] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_formation reaction formation]. The connection between ''self-righteousness'' and hypocrisy predates [[Freud]]'s views, however, as [[evidence]]d 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Fallows James Fallows]' description of ''self-righteousness''[3] in regards to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Peace_Prize Nobel Peace Prize] winners) particularly because self-righteous [[individuals]] are often thought to exhibit [[hypocrisy]], an [[idea]] similar to that of the Freudian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_mechanism defense mechanism] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_formation reaction formation]. The connection between ''self-righteousness'' and hypocrisy predates [[Freud]]'s views, however, as [[evidence]]d by the 1899 book [https://books.google.com/books?id=EeIhAAAAMAAJ Good Mrs. Hypocrite: A Study in Self-Righteousness], by the pseudonymous author "Rita." |
| ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| *'''''[[Righteousness]]''''' | | *'''''[[Righteousness]]''''' |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse_on_judgmentalism '''''Discourse on judgmentalism'''''] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse_on_judgmentalism '''''Discourse on judgmentalism'''''] |
| ==Notes== | | ==Notes== |
− | # http://www.thefreedictionary.com/holier-than-thou | + | # https://www.thefreedictionary.com/holier-than-thou |
− | # [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self%20righteous Dictionary.com definition] | + | # [https://dictionary.reference.com/browse/self%20righteous Dictionary.com definition] |
− | # Fallows, James [http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2007/10/about-self-righteousness-and-al-gore/7780/ About self-rightiousness and Al Gore] The Atlantic, Oct 13 2007 | + | # Fallows, James [https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2007/10/about-self-righteousness-and-al-gore/7780/ About self-rightiousness and Al Gore] The Atlantic, Oct 13 2007 |
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| [[Category: Religion]] | | [[Category: Religion]] |