Pharisee-like
- adjective
- /ˈfɛrəˌsiːˌlaɪk/
- Offensive
:
farisaico
- People were uncomfortable with his Pharisee-like insistence on moral perfection.
Examples
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Don't be so Pharisee-like in your judgments of others!
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Her Pharisee-like behavior made her unpopular among her colleagues.
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He adopted a Pharisee-like tone, lecturing everyone about their faults.
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His Pharisee-like attitude makes it hard for others to connect with him.
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His Pharisee-like attitude made it difficult for others to speak freely around him.
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She often offered Pharisee-like critiques of our work while failing to acknowledge her own mistakes.
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Many politicians adopt a Pharisee-like persona, preaching virtue while engaging in corrupt practices.
Synonyms
83
6.1
Acting like you have strong moral rules when you do not follow them
55
7.8
Thinking you are better than other people about right and wrong and judging them
23
8.5
Acting as if you are morally better than other people
11
6.8
Giving moral advice in a boring, bossy way
5
8.7
Acting as if morally better than other people
2
8.2
Behaving as if you are better than others to show you are good
1
9.9
Pretending to be morally better than other people
Pretending to be morally better while judging others
Pretending to be very religious to seem morally better than others
Showing false religious feeling to seem very religious
Antonyms
How Self-Righteous
- Offensive
23
8.5
55
7.8
- US
99
4.6
37
6.3
222
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pharisee-like comes from the Pharisees, a group in the Bible who were known for strict rule‑keeping and for judging others. So to call someone Pharisee-like is to say they act 'morally superior' or judge others in a way that is not sincere.