( n. )
Rigid observance of external forms of religion, without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.
( n. )
Rigid observance of external forms of religion, without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012