独どく善ぜん主しゅ義ぎ

noun

self-righteousness

A yojijukugo referring to the attitude of believing one's own views are absolutely correct, often with a negative connotation.

• 彼かれの独どく善ぜん主しゅ義ぎにはうんざりする。

  I'm fed up with his self-righteousness.

• 独どく善ぜん主しゅ義ぎに陥おちいらないように気きをつけたい。

  I want to be careful not to fall into self-righteousness.