pharisaism

Example Sentences

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There is at least no superiority in their outlook, no pharisaism.

From Change in the Village by Sturt, George

To do the former, and not to do the latter, is pharisaism and hypocrisy, whereas the latter includes the former.

From The Way of Peace by Allen, James

The reign of the Commonwealth had not been, remarkable for its virtue, though it had been notable for its pharisaism.

From Royalty Restored by Molloy, J. Fitzgerald (Joseph Fitzgerald)

It has been a terrible blow to the pharisaism of which I have just spoken.

From Progress and History by Marvin, Francis Sydney

Here she stopped short in the full swing of pharisaism, smiled at herself in dismal self- mockery.

From The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig; a Novel by Phillips, David Graham