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phar·i·sa·ic
 pharisaic
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- pronunciation:
- fae
rih
seI
ihk
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
(cap.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Pharisees.
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| definition 2: |
observing the forms and ceremonies of religion but not the spirit; self-righteous; sanctimonious.
- synonyms:
- pious
- similar words:
- goody-goody, holier-than-thou, sanctimonious, self-righteous, unctuous
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| definition 3: |
pretending to live virtuously without actually doing so; hypocritical.
- similar words:
- canting, hypocritical, phony, pietistic
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| derivations: |
pharisaically (adv.), pharisaist (n.) |
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