pharisaic
🇬🇧 UK/,færi'seiik/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Hypocritically self-righteous; placing excessive emphasis on outward religious observance over genuine belief.
伪善的,假道学的;法利赛人式的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Eponympharisaicother
=pharisaic
Example Sentences
- 1.
The politician's pharisaic concern for the poor rang hollow.
- 2.
Her pharisaic devotion masked selfish motivations.
- 3.
The pharisaic leaders condemned others while ignoring their own faults.