Synonyms

Pharisaic

American

[far-uh-sey-ik] / ˌfær əˈseɪ ɪk /

Also Pharisaical

adjective

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

Pharisaic British

/ ˌfærɪˈseɪɪk /

adjective

Judaism of, relating to, or characteristic of the Pharisees or Pharisaism
(often not capital) righteously hypocritical

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Other Word Forms

Pharisaicaless noun
Pharisaically adverb
Pharisaicalness noun

Etymology

Origin of Pharisaic

1610–20; < Late Latin Pharisaicus < Greek Pharisaikós. See Pharisee, -ic

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