a member of an ancient Jewish group who followed religious laws and teaching very strictly 法利赛人（严守律法的古犹太教派成员） - (disapproving)
a person who is very proud of the fact that they have high religious and moral standards, but who does not care enough about other people 自诩圣洁者；自恃清高者；伪善者
Word OriginOld English fariseus, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek Pharisaios, from Aramaic prīšayyā ‘separated ones’ (related to Hebrew pārūš ‘separated’).