self-righteous

self-righteous(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. santurrón
I stopped inviting Maria out with us because she's so self-righteous and overly moralistic.Dejé de invitar a María a salir con nosotros porque es muy santurrona y demasiado moralista.
b. farisaico
If I wanted to talk to a self-righteous person who'd judge me all day, I'd call my mother-in-law.Si quisiera hablar con una persona farisaica que me juzgara todo el día, llamaría a mi suegra.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
She's that self-righteous person who likes to make you feel nothing compared to her.Es de esas personas que se creen superiores y les gusta hacerte sentir que no eres nada en comparación con ellas.
Wow! Stop being so self-righteous and trying to prove to everyone that you are always right!¡Vaya! ¡Deja ya de estar tan segura de que los demás se equivocan y de tratar de demostrar que siempre tienes la razón!
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