pharisaic

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈfɛɹɪˌseɪjɪk/

Etymology: From Latin Pharisaicus, from Ancient Greek Φαρισαϊκός (Pharisaïkós), equivalent to Pharisee + -ic.

Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
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.”
Self-righteous.
Involving the total excision of the foreskin (posthetomy), including all or most of the penile frenulum, in addition to milah, periah, and occasionally metzitza.