Pharisee
noun /ˈfærɪsiː/
/ˈfærɪsiː/
- a member of an ancient Jewish group who followed religious laws and teaching very strictly
法利赛人(严守律法的古犹太教派成员) - (disapproving) a person who is very proud of the fact that they have high religious and moral standards, but who does not care enough about other people
synonym hypocrite自诩圣洁者;自恃清高者;伪善者
词源Old English fariseus, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek Pharisaios, from Aramaic prīšayyā ‘separated ones’ (related to Hebrew pārūš ‘separated’).