pharisaic
pharisaic · more pharisaic · most pharisaic
Of or pertaining to the PhariseesOf or pertaining to the Pharisees.
/ˈfɛɹɪˌseɪjɪk/
» Rabbinic Judaism evolved from Pharisaic Judaism.
Meaning
4 sensesOf or pertaining to the Pharisees.
Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning.
Self-righteous.
Involving the total excision of the foreskin (posthetomy), including all or most of the penile frenulum, in addition to milah, periah, and occasionally metzitza.
More definitions
- excessively or hypocritically pious
Examples
1 sentencesRabbinic Judaism evolved from Pharisaic Judaism.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin Pharisaicus, from Ancient Greek Φαρισαϊκός (Pharisaïkós). By surface analysis,From Latin Pharisaicus, from Ancient Greek Φαρισαϊκός (Pharisaïkós). By surface analysis, Pharisee + -ic.
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Forms
more pharisaic, most pharisaic| Comparative | more pharisaic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most pharisaic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- excessively or hypocritically pious:holier-than-thoupietisticpietisticalpharisaicalsanctimoniousself-righteous
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form