phar´i|sa´i|cal|ly

phar´i|sa´i|cal|ly
Phar|i|sa|ic «FAR uh SAY ihk», adjective.
of or having to do with the Pharisees.
[< Late Latin Pharisaicus < Greek pharisaïkós]
phar|i|sa|ic «FAR uh SAY ihk», adjective.
1. making an outward show of religion or morality without the real spirit.
2. thinking oneself more moral than others; hypocritical or self-righteous: »

smug and pharisaic fools (John Galsworthy).

[< Pharisaic]
phar´i|sa´i|cal|ly, adverb.
phar´i|sa´i|cal|ness, noun.

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