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pharisaic

/ˈfɛɹɪˌseɪjɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
phar-i-sa-ic
IPA
/ˈfɛɹɪˌseɪjɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.

adj

Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning.

adj

Self-righteous.

adj

Involving the total excision of the foreskin (posthetomy), including all or most of the penile frenulum, in addition to milah, periah, and occasionally metzitza.

adj

Alternative form of pharisaic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more pharisaic (comparative) most pharisaic (superlative)

Derived Forms

antipharisaic

Frequently Paired Words

pharisaically pharisaicalness pharisaism Pharisee

Synonyms

pharisaical holier-than-thou pietistic pietistical sanctimonious self-righteous

Questions

How do you pronounce pharisaic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛɹɪˌseɪjɪk/.
What does pharisaic mean?
Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
Where does pharisaic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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