Pharisaic

or Phar·i·sa·i·cal

[ far-uh-sey-ik or far-uh-sey-i-kuhl ]
/ ˌfær əˈseɪ ɪk or ˌfær əˈseɪ ɪ kəl /

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.

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Origin of Pharisaic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Pharisaic

Phar·i·sa·i·cal·ly, adverbPhar·i·sa·i·cal·ess, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Pharisaic

Pharisaic

Pharisaical

/ (ˌfærɪˈseɪɪk) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of Pharisaic

Pharisaically, adverbPharisaicalness, noun
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