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Meaning of pharisaic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
ˈfɛɹɪˌseɪjɪk

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

Čeština farizejský
Dansk farisæisk skinhellig
Suomi farisealainen farisealainen tekopyhä ulkokultainen ulkokultainen
Français pharisaïque
Svenska fariseisk

Examples

“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] A reminder.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pharisaical pharisean Pharisee-like pharm pharmacal pharmaceutic

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