"Shylock" is a term that refers to a stereotypical portrayal of a Jewish moneylender, often used to describe a person who is greedy or ruthless when it comes to money.
Sentences with «shylock»
The Merchant of Venice sets a concept of justice tempered with mercy over against unbending legalism and self - righteousness, but it reminds us» in the troubling figure of Shylock as well as in the failure of the Christian characters to integrate him into the comic conclusion» that even expressions of mercy can be tainted with self - righteousness. (firstthings.com)
Additionally, Hoffman received a Tony ® Award nomination for his role as Shylock in «The Merchant of Venice,» which he reprised from his long run on the London Stage. (awardscircuit.com)
Back in 2012, at the end of the Stratford Festival's season, the CBC arranged to have a mock appeal by Shylock of his conviction in Merchant of Venice, argued under current Canadian law and before an august court of lawyers and judges. (slaw.ca)