pillar-biter
English
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Detail of the 1559 painting Netherlandish Proverbs, depicting a man so intensely pretending to be pious that he embraces a church pillar
Etymology
An old Dutch expression, used since at least the 16th century. No longer in common use.[1]
Translations
Religious hypocrite
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References
- Applebaum, Mark. Asylum. Innova.mu.
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