Pharisee-like en · ADJ
Meanings
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Self-righteous; pharisaical.
None for the murdered men were shown, and the feeling of their relatives must have been very much hurt by the Pharisee-like sentiments that were openly displayed.
1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 295:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most Pharisee-like | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more Pharisee-like | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |