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Phar·i·sa·ism
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noun
1.
the principles and practices of the Pharisees.
2.
(
lowercase
)
rigid observance of external forms of
religion
or conduct without genuine piety; hypocrisy.
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Phar·i·see·ism
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Origin:
1595–1605;
<
Neo-Latin
Pharisaismus.
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Pharisaic
,
-ism
Related forms
Phar·i·sa·ist,
adjective
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Pharisaism
or
Phariseeism
(ˈfærɪseɪˌɪzəm, ˈfærɪsiːˌɪzəm)
—
n
1.
Judaism
the tenets and customs of the Pharisees
2.
(
often not capital
) observance of the external forms of religion without genuine belief; hypocrisy
Phariseeism
or
Phariseeism
—
n
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