pharisaism

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The last vestige of that just, instinctive pharisaism which clothes an unstained youth had dropped from her.

From The Testing of Diana Mallory by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

But pharisaism diagnosed the disease of the age differently, and insisted that the observance of the Law was the best prophylactic against disease.

From Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery by Lawrence, Robert Means

His terrible denunciation and enumeration of evil indicate a very lax morality in every quarter, added to hypocrisy and pharisaism.

From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 02 Jewish Heroes and Prophets by Lord, John

The law of force is honest paganism, but this covering up of the world's foulness with scum—that is nauseating pharisaism.

From Victory out of Ruin by Maclean, Norman

But with their customary scrupulousness, their dread of pharisaism, they admit that Switzerland is still far from being a true democracy.

From The Forerunners by Rolland, Romain