Pharisaic

[ far-uh-sey-ik ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to the Pharisees.

  2. (lowercase) practicing or advocating strict observance of external forms and ceremonies of religion or conduct without regard to the spirit; self-righteous; hypocritical.

Origin of Pharisaic

1
1610–20; <Late Latin Pharisaicus <Greek Pharisaikós. See Pharisee, -ic
  • Also Phar·i·sa·i·cal [far-uh-sey-i-kuhl] /ˌfær əˈseɪ ɪ kəl/ .

Other words from Pharisaic

  • Phar·i·sa·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • Phar·i·sa·i·cal·ess, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for Pharisaic

Pharisaic

Pharisaical

/ (ˌfærɪˈseɪɪk) /


adjective
  1. Judaism of, relating to, or characteristic of the Pharisees or Pharisaism

  2. (often not capital) righteously hypocritical

Derived forms of Pharisaic

  • Pharisaically, adverb
  • Pharisaicalness, noun

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