Not sure if spelling's right sorry. I'm not stupid just in Junior high
2006-06-15 10:27:27 · 16 answers · asked by lynn 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
self righteous
2006-06-15 10:30:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spelled "self-righteous" it means to believe that oneself is perfect and without sin. To claim to be self-righteous (or act it) is very arrogant; people will judge you in a negative way if you project this type of behavior. Here's a hint: No one is self-righteous but a lot of people act as though they are. Those that act it are highly mistaken. It's called being humble!!!
2006-06-15 17:35:22 · answer #2 · answered by ToolBar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct spelling is "righteous", so if you look at that word, the root is "right", & self, of course, means something about you. In this case, self-righteous means feeling morally superior about yourself in relation to others. In other words, you feel yourself to be right regarding an issue of morality!
2006-06-15 17:36:59 · answer #3 · answered by hokajo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, the spelling is self-righteous; when a person is said to be self-righteous it is implied that that person feels as though they possess the true meaning, the "right" opinion, etc. By the way, the term "self-righteous" is never used as a compliment, as in "what a self-righteous #$@%!"
2006-06-15 17:33:58 · answer #4 · answered by dr schmitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean self-righteous:
Websters dictionary says "convinced of one's own righteousness"
But you may not know what righteousness is so:
Websters says righteousness is "acting in accord with divine or moral law"
Notice that righteousness starts with the word "right". So in summary self-righteous people believe they are right, but the word generally has a negative conotation of being closed-minded and egotistical.
2006-06-15 17:33:16 · answer #5 · answered by blue_prince_of_dallas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about the spelling. Mark Twain said he did not respect any man who could a spell a word more than one way
2006-06-15 17:35:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self-righteous means you are above everyone else and you can't do any wrong! Such persons obivously lives in a vacuum and haven't experienced the "real" world..
2006-06-15 17:32:51 · answer #7 · answered by NonameSpiritalker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, it's self righteous and it means people who only see things through their beliefs and believe that everyone else is beneath them for not believing their way.
2006-06-15 17:30:45 · answer #8 · answered by ... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But you're too stupid to use the spell check option...
2006-06-15 17:32:33 · answer #9 · answered by Kiowa1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
self-righteous
self-right·eous (slfrchs) KEY
ADJECTIVE:
Piously sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic.
Exhibiting pious self-assurance: self-righteous remarks.
2006-06-15 17:33:24 · answer #10 · answered by Grumpy Kansan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my estimation it means thinking more highly of yourself than you should, being high and puffed up.An example would be a person who would think that they are the greatest thing since sliced bread.... Pardon me, I'am old school.
2006-06-15 17:42:09 · answer #11 · answered by Katherine C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋