pharisaical
4 synonyms and 3 antonyms for pharisaical, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Relating to the Pharisees, a Jewish religious group of ancient times.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Relating to the Pharisees, a Jewish religious group of ancient times.
2. adj
Caring more about following rules and rituals than about what they actually mean; hypocritical and self-righteous.
“Thus Aurobindo Ghose stated that the puritanical, pharisaical British conquered in the name of liberty and usurped under the cloak of altruism.”
Opposites
Etymology
Formed from Late Latin Pharisaicus plus -al.
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