Pharisee
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 伪君子，伪善者
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 源自 ←拉丁语 Pharisaeus
- 源自 ←古希腊语 Φαρισαῖος
- 源自 ←arc פְּרִישַׁיָּא
词源说明
From Latin Pharisaeus, from Ancient Greek Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaîos), a transliteration of Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא (pərîšayyâ’), emphatic plural of פְּרִישׁ (pərîš, “separatist”, literally “separated”), related to Hebrew פרוש (parush), qal passive participle of the verb פָּרַשׁ (pāraš), meaning one who is separated for a life of purity.
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- (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.–70 C.E.). The movement was ultimately the basis for most contemporary forms of Judaism.
- (figuratively, by extension; derogatory) A person who values the letter of the law over its spirit or intention