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pharisaic¹

  • /ˈfɛɹɪˌseɪjɪk/

Where it comes from

From Latin Pharisaicus, from Ancient Greek Φαρισαϊκός (Pharisaïkós). By surface analysis, Pharisee + -ic.

adjective more pharisaic · most pharisaic · Pharisaic

  1. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
  2. Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning. 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.
  3. Self-righteous.
  4. of circumcision Involving the total excision of the foreskin (posthetomy), including all or most of the penile frenulum, in addition to milah, periah, and occasionally metzitza.

Similar: pharisaical

Pharisaic²

  • /ˈfɛɹɪˌseɪjɪk/

Where it comes from

From Pharisee + -ic.

adjective more Pharisaic · most Pharisaic

  1. alternative Alternative form of pharisaic

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adjective

Similar: pharisaical

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adj of or pertaining to Pharisees

Françaispharisaïque

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"pharisaic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pharisaic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pharisaic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pharisaic

Chicago

"pharisaic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pharisaic.

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@misc{pharisaic_2026,
  title = {pharisaic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pharisaic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}