pharisaic

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

excessively or hypocritically pious

Adj

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.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin Pharisaicus, from Ancient Greek Φαρισαϊκός (Pharisaïkós), equivalent to Pharisee + -ic.

Synonyms

holier-than-thou, pharisaical, pietistic, pietistical, sanctimonious, self-righteous

Scrabble Score: 16

pharisaic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pharisaic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 17

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