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self-righteousness

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Synonyms & Antonyms of self-righteousness

as in pretense, pretension

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for self-righteousness

affectation,
affectedness,
pretense
(or pretence),
pretension,
pretentiousness,
sanctimoniousness,
self-satisfaction

deceit,
deceitfulness,
deception,
deceptiveness,
dishonesty,
double-dealing,
falsity,
perfidy,
two-facedness

duplicity,
fakery,
falseness,
fraudulentness,
shamming

cant,
dissembling,
dissimulation,
hypocrisy,
insincerity,
piousness

artificiality,
glibness,
oiliness,
smoothness,
unctuousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for self-righteousness

genuineness,
sincereness,
sincerity

candor,
directness,
forthrightness,
frankness,
honesty,
openheartedness,
openness,
probity,
straightforwardness,
truthfulness

artlessness,
guilelessness,
naturalness,
unaffectedness

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