There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
PHARISAIC
pietistic, holier-than-thou, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous
(adjective) excessively or hypocritically pious; “a sickening sanctimonious smile”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pharisaic (comparative more pharisaic, superlative most pharisaic)
Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
(chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning.
Self-righteous.
Synonyms
• pharisaical
Source: Wiktionary
Phar`i*sa"ic, Phar`i*sa"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. Pharisaicus, Gr. pharisaïque. See Pharisee.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees; resembling the Pharisees. "The Pharisaic sect among the Jews." Cudworth.
2. Hence: Addicted to external forms and ceremonies; making a show of religion without the spirit of it; ceremonial; formal; hypocritical; self-righteous. "Excess of outward and pharisaical holiness. " Bacon. "Pharisaical ostentation." Macaulay.
– Phar`i*sa"ic*al*ly, adv.
– Phar`i*sa"ic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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