pharisaical
/far-uh-sey-ik/US // ˌfær əˈseɪ ɪk //UK // (ˌfærɪˈseɪɪk) //
犹太教,犹太教的,犹太教派,犹太教的人
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
There was a smirk of pharisaical satisfaction on their faces.
Americans think their mode of keeping Sunday is unholy; they, that ours is Jewish and pharisaical.
He laughed at it just as much; in short, he declared the rule absurd, pharisaical, and contrary to the spirit of the Gospel.
If only our poor horses could vote, what a different attitude would our pharisaical politicians at once adopt towards them!
The leaders of the Opposition carried it before them, with ostentation and loud pharisaical rant, in the late political battle.
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