Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
It acts not the Pharisee
English answer:
not self-righteous or sanctimonious
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Robert Donahue (X)
Feb 27, 2000 18:33
24 yrs ago
English term
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It acts not the Pharisee
English
Law/Patents
This proposal makes comon cause for a common object, casting no reproaches on any. It acts not the Pharisee.[...] (from a constitutional law book) Any suggestion? Thanx a million!
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| 4 +3 | not self-righteous or sanctimonious |
Robert Donahue (X)
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| 3 +2 | the proposal is not hypocritical |
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1989 days
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not self-righteous or sanctimonious
The key item here is "casting no reproaches on any." As you can see from the definitions listed below, a Pharisee wasn't above jusdging/making reproaches.
a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
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a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
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1997 days
the proposal is not hypocritical
Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995.
pharisee
NOUN: A person who practices hypocrisy: hypocrite, phony, tartuffe.
pharisee
NOUN: A person who practices hypocrisy: hypocrite, phony, tartuffe.
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