pharisaic
/far-uh-sey-ik/US // ˌfær əˈseɪ ɪk //UK // (ˌfærɪˈseɪɪk) //
法利赛人,法利赛派,法利赛,法利赛式
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : of or relating to the Pharisees.
- : practicing or advocating strict observance of external forms and ceremonies of religion or conduct without regard to the spirit; self-righteous; hypocritical.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
The suppression of the Pharisaic ordinances and the punishment of those who observed them led to some disturbance.
This Pharisaic panoply in which Tammany was clad, as in a coat of mail, was no small element of its strength.
Here they are leagued with the Sadducees, and are the declared foes of the Pharisaic party.
We all know how hackneyed the charge of spiritual pride and Pharisaic self-complacency is, and, thank God, how unjust it often is.
This largely resulted from the Pharisaic instinct that assumes superiority over other men.
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