pharisaic
Collocations
3VERB + PHARISAIC
evolved
PHARISAIC + NOUN
charity, judaism
PREP.
from
Definitions
adj
Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning.
The church clock strikes the second quarter. / higgins [hearing in it the voice of God, rebuking him for his Pharisaic want of charity for the poor girl] A reminder.
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.
adj
Alternative form of pharisaic.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — excessively or hypocritically pious
- holier-than-thou
- pietistic
- pietistical
- pharisaical
- sanctimonious
- self-righteous
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
2The church clock strikes the second quarter. / higgins [hearing in it the voice of God, rebuking him for his Pharisaic want of charity for the poor girl] A reminder.
WiktionaryRabbinic Judaism evolved from Pharisaic Judaism.
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