pharisaic

pharisaic

English

Etymology

Pharisee +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛɹɪˌseɪjɪk/

Adjective

pharisaic (comparative more pharisaic, superlative most pharisaic)

1. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
2. (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]

3. Self-righteous.

Synonyms

• pharisaical

Related terms

• pharisaic
• pharisaically
• pharisaicalness
• pharisaism

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