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Meaning of pharisaic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

/ˈfɛɹɪˌseɪjɪk/

Definitions

Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning.
Self-righteous.
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

Suomi farisealainen tekopyhä 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.

See also

pharisaical pharisean Pharisee-like pharm pharmacal pharmaceutic