pharisaic

English

Etymology

Pharisee +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛɹɪˌseɪjɪk/

Adjective

pharisaic (comparative more pharisaic, superlative most pharisaic)

Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
(chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning.
- 1912, George Bernard Shaw, “Act I”, in Pygmalion‎:
  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]
Self-righteous.

Synonyms

pharisaical

Related terms

Translations

of or pertaining to Pharisees

Danish: farisæisk
Finnish: farisealainen
Galician: farisaico (gl)

of or pertaining to observance of ritual over meaning

Danish: farisæisk
Finnish: farisealainen, tekopyhä (fi), ulkokultainen (fi)

self-righteous

Danish: skinhellig, farisæisk
Finnish: farisealainen, teeskentelevä (fi), tekopyhä (fi), ulkokultainen (fi)

See also

Pharisee

Anagrams

chirapsia

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