Pharisaism

noun

/ˈfaɹɪˌseɪɪz(ə)m/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe doctrines and practices, or the character and spirit, of the Pharisees.

2.nounRigid observance of external forms of religion without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.

Synonyms

pharisaicism pharisee shemaiah talmudism sabbatarianism rabbinic judaism chassidut philosemitism philo-semitism nazaritism philactory philo-semite

Rhymes With

altruism skepticism mechanism despotism dynamism organism schism magnetism

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