concept
Pharisee (as epithet)
Pharisee
also: фарисей
New Testament byword for a self-righteous hypocrite, used in Russian as a common insult; Romansov hurls it at himself alongside "Judas" in his drunken catalogue of his own sins.
Reading notes
- A Man's Conversation with a Dog §42 Pharisee
New Testament byword for a self-righteous hypocrite, a common Russian insult; Romansov hurls it at himself alongside "Judas" in his self-indictment.