pharisaic

Meaning

1. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
2. Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning.
3. Self-righteous.
4. Involving the total excision of the foreskin (posthetomy), including all or most of the penile frenulum, in addition to milah, periah, and occasionally metzitza.

Synonyms

pharisaical

sanctimonious

self-righteous

holier-than-thou

pietistic

pietistical

self righteous

self-righteously

pecksniffian

pharisee

Translations

φαρισαϊκός

tartuffe

bigot

mojigato

hipócrita

farisaico

faux dévot

rosegaaltars

fariseu

fals

pharisäisch

frömmlerisch

pharisäerhaft

frömmelnd

selbstgerecht

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɛɹɪˌseɪjɪk/

Etymology

From Latin Pharisaicus, from Ancient Greek Φαρισαϊκός (Pharisaïkós), equivalent to Pharisee + -ic.