Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pharisee-like

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: phar-isee--like
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Self-righteous; pharisaical.

Example Sentences

"None for the murdered men were shown, and the feeling of their relatives must have been very much hurt by the Pharisee-like sentiments that were openly displayed."

Inflected Forms

more Pharisee-like (comparative) most Pharisee-like (superlative)

Questions

What does pharisee-like mean?: Self-righteous; pharisaical.

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