Etymology

pharisaical

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

First used 16th c.Late Latin Pharisaicus
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromPharisaicus
  2. English todaypharisaical

From Late Latin Pharisaicus + -al.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
  • from 16th c. Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning; self-righteous, hypocritical.

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