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pharisaic
CIDE DICTIONARY
pharisaic, a. [L. Pharisaicus, Gr. Farisai:ko`s: cf. F. pharisaïque. See Pharisee.].
- Of or pertaining to the Pharisees; resembling the Pharisees. Cudworth. [1913 Webster]
- Addicted to external forms and ceremonies; making a show of religion without the spirit of it; ceremonial; formal; hypocritical; self-righteous. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
pharisaic
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