Associations to the word «Pharisee»

Wiktionary

PHARISEE, noun. A member of a political party, a social movement, and a school of thought among Jews that flourished during the Second Temple Era (536 BCE–70 CE). The movement was ultimately the basis for most contemporary forms of Judaism.
PHARISEE, noun. (figruatively) (by extension) A person who values the letter of the law over the spirit or intention of the law.

Dictionary definition

PHARISEE, noun. A self-righteous or sanctimonious person.
PHARISEE, noun. A member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca