Pharisaic Definition

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adjective
Of the Pharisees.
Webster's New World
Emphasizing or observing the letter but not the spirit of religious law; self-righteous; sanctimonious.
Webster's New World
Hypocritically self-righteous and condemnatory.
American Heritage
Pretending to be highly moral or virtuous without actually being so; hypocritical.
Webster's New World

Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning.

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