righteous

  • 121ˌself-ˈrighteous — adj too proud of your own moral behaviour or beliefs, especially in a way that annoys other people ˌself ˈrighteously adv …

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  • 122self-righteous — self right′eous adj. confident of one s own righteousness, esp. when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others • Etymology: 1670–80 self right′eously, adv. self right′eousness, n …

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  • 123Army of the Righteous — noun a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India Lashkar e Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus • Syn: ↑Lashkar e Taiba, ↑Lashkar e Toiba, ↑Lashkar e Tayyiba,… …

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  • 124self-righteous — adj. excessively conscious of or insistent on one s rectitude, correctness, etc. Derivatives: self righteously adv. self righteousness n …

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  • 125quasi-righteous — adj.; quasi righteously, adv …

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  • 126unself-righteous — adj.; unself righteously, adv.; unself righteousness, n …

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  • 127Zadok —    Righteous.    1) A son of Ahitub, of the line of Eleazer (2 Sam. 8:17; 1 Chr. 24:3), high priest in the time of David (2 Sam. 20:25) and Solomon (1 Kings 4:4). He is first mentioned as coming to take part with David at Hebron (1 Chr. 12:27,… …

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  • 128Celerica — Righteous, above reproach. Setting the right example in business and personal life. Antonym: See joejobbed. Although Oliver worked with people he easily could have ripped off, his approach has always been celerica …

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