Etymology

pharisaic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the Pharisees. Full definition →

Latin Pharisaicus ← Ancient Greek Φαρισαϊκός
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pharisaic · adjective1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΦαρισαϊκός
  2. Latin · borrowed fromPharisaicus
  3. English todaypharisaic

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

Pharisaic · adjective2

From Pharisee + -ic.

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