See holier-than-thou on Wiktionary
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"(1859)^([1]) De 65:5 dans le Livre d'Isaïe de la Bible « Stand by thy ſelfe, come not neere to me; for I am holier then thou », de l’hébreu ancien קְדַשְׁתִּיךָ, qəḏaštîḵā^([2])."
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"Qui pense être moralement meilleur que soi."
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"(1859)^([1]) De 65:5 dans le Livre d'Isaïe de la Bible « Stand by thy ſelfe, come not neere to me; for I am holier then thou », de l’hébreu ancien קְדַשְׁתִּיךָ, qəḏaštîḵā^([2])."
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