Meaning of PHARISEE
| Pronunciation: | | 'faree`see, 'faru`see
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- [n] a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
- [n] a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
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| | See Also: | | disagreeable person, Flavius Josephus, Hebrew, Israelite, Jew, Joseph ben Matthias, Josephus, unpleasant person | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Phar"i*see\ (f[a^]r"[i^]*s[=e]), n. [L. Pharisaeus,
Gr. Farisai^os, from Heb. p[=a]rash to separate.]
One of a sect or party among the Jews, noted for a strict and
formal observance of rites and ceremonies and of the
traditions of the elders, and whose pretensions to superior
sanctity led them to separate themselves from the other Jews.
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| | Related Terms: | | affecter, canter, canting hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, fair-weather friend, false friend, formalist, Holy Willie, hypocrite, Joseph Surface, lip, lip server, lip worshiper, Mawworm, mealymouth, Pecksniff, Pharisee, phony, pietist, pious fraud, poser, ranter, religionist, religious hypocrite, sanctimonious fraud, sniveler, snuffler, spiritual humbug, summer soldier, Tartuffe, whited sepulcher |
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