self-righteously

ˌsɛlfˈraɪtʃəsli
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Translation of self-righteously into German

Adverb

moral behavior

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acting as if morally better than others
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  • She spoke self-righteously about her choices.Sie sprach selbstgerecht über ihre Entscheidungen.
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Examples of self-righteously in a sentence

  • She self-righteously lectured the staff during the briefing.

Translations of "self-righteously" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
selbstgerechtadv.

He judged others self-righteously, failing to acknowledge his own shortcomings.

Er verurteilte andere selbstgerecht und erkannte dabei seine eigenen Schwächen nicht an.

He criticized others self-righteously, believing he was the only one with morals.

Er kritisierte andere selbstgerecht, in dem Glauben, er sei der Einzige mit Moral.

He self-righteously refused to listen to anyone who disagreed with his opinions.

Er weigerte sich selbstgerecht, auf jemanden zu hören, der mit seiner Meinung nicht übereinstimmte.

She self-righteously expressed her outrage at the latest popular trend she disliked.

Sie äußerte selbstgerecht ihre Empörung über den neuesten populären Trend, den sie nicht mochte.

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Other translations for self-righteously:

  • selbstgerechter

self-righteously: Examples and translations in context

He acted self-righteously when he believed he was the victim in the situation.

Er verhielt sich selbstgerecht, als er glaubte, das Opfer in der Situation zu sein.

She self-righteously criticized her friends for enjoying a movie she disapproved of.

Sie kritisierte ihre Freunde selbstgerecht dafür, dass sie einen Film genossen, den sie missbilligte.

I watched her self-righteously refuse help, convinced she could do it all alone.

Ich sah zu, wie sie selbstgerecht Hilfe ablehnte, überzeugt davon, alles alleine schaffen zu können.

We can sit here self-righteously and decide that we always know best for every person, but we do not.

Wir können hier selbstgerecht sitzen und beschließen, dass wir immer wissen, was das Beste für jeden ist.

I have found that, typically, those who look more diseased are those who feel more self-righteously entitled to use smoking as a scapegoat for all the world's health problems.

Ich habe festgestellt, dass in der Regel diejenigen, die krank aussehen auch diejenigen sind, die sich dazu berechtigt fühlen, selbstgerecht das Rauchen als den Sündenbock für alle gesundheitlichen Probleme der Welt zu benutzen.

It is said that the elites acted self-righteously and detachedly, that they had lost contact with the worries and needs of the people, and that they contributed to the division of society.

Die Eliten, so heißt es, agierten selbstgerecht und abgehoben, sie hätten den Kontakt zu den Sorgen und Nöten der Menschen verloren, sie trügen bei zur Spaltung der Gesell-schaft.

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