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Adjective: pharisaic  ,fa-ri'sey-ik
  1. Excessively or hypocritically pious
    "His pharisaic attitude alienated many of his colleagues";
    - holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous
Noun: Pharisee  'fer-u,see [N. Amer], 'fa-ru,see [Brit]
  1. A member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions

See also: pious

Type of: Hebrew, Israelite, Jew

Encyclopedia: Pharisaic

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