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holier-than-thou |
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holier-than-thou someone who is holier-than-thou behaves as if they have better morals than other people I can't stand that holier-than-thou attitude that some vegetarians have. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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there's this holier-than-thou attitude rampant in both cities that, frankly, ends up doing a disservice at both ends. He notes incidents of gang rape in Punjab, "mass rape in Darfur, female genital mutilation across parts of Muslim Africa, and honor killings of girls," concluding that "it would appear to be time for our holier-than-thou sermonizers to introspect a bit and focus on some of their own sexual hangups. Or should we leap into this holier-than-thou fray with our own definitions of morals, values and gods? |
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