pharisee
/F AE1 R IH0 S IY0/noun
- 1
(figuratively, by extension; derogatory) A person who values the letter of the law over its spirit or intention.
- 2
(historical) A member of an ancient Jewish political party, a social movement, and a school of thought among Jews that flourished during the Second Temple Era (536 B.C.E.โ70 C.E.). The movement was ultimately the basis for most contemporary forms of Judaism.
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