- pharisaical
- adjective Date: 1531 marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness • pharisaically adverb • pharisaicalness noun
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Pharisaical — hypocritical, sanctimonious, canting (see under HYPOCRISY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Pharisaical — Pharisaic Phar i*sa ic (f[a^]r [i^]*s[=a] [i^]k), Pharisaical Phar i*sa ic*al ( [i^]*kal), a. [L. Pharisaicus, Gr. Farisai:ko s: cf. F. pharisa[ i]que. See {Pharisee}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees; resembling the Pharisees. The Pharisaic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pharisaical — Pharisee ► NOUN 1) a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for their strict observance of the traditional and written law. 2) a self righteous or hypocritical person. DERIVATIVES Pharisaic adjective Pharisaical adjective. ORIGIN Greek Pharisaios … English terms dictionary
pharisaical — adjective a) Of or pertaining to the Pharisees. b) Of a person or practice that emphasizes the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning. Syn: pharisaic … Wiktionary
pharisaical — Synonyms and related words: Pecksniffian, Tartuffian, Tartuffish, affected, canting, FALSE, goody, goody goody, holier than thou, hypocritic, hypocritical, insincere, mealymouthed, oily, pecksniffian, pharisaic, pharisean, pietistic, pious,… … Moby Thesaurus
Pharisaical — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Of or practicing hypocrisy: hypocritical, Peck sniffian, pharisaic, phony, sanctimonious, two faced. See HONEST … English dictionary for students
pharisaical — færɪ seɪɪkl adj. emphasizing religious observance over sincere belief; hypocritical … English contemporary dictionary
pharisaical — a. See pharisaic … New dictionary of synonyms
pharisaical — phar·i·sa·i·cal … English syllables
pharisaical — adjective excessively or hypocritically pious a sickening sanctimonious smile • Syn: ↑holier than thou, ↑pietistic, ↑pietistical, ↑pharisaic, ↑sanctimonious, ↑self righteous • Similar to … Useful english dictionary
