"pharisaical" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /faɹɪˈseɪk(ə)l/ [UK] Forms: more pharisaical [comparative], most pharisaical [superlative]
Etymology: From Late Latin Pharisaicus + -al. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|Pharisaicus}} Late Latin Pharisaicus, {{suffix|en||al}} + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} pharisaical (comparative more pharisaical, superlative most pharisaical)
  1. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
    Sense id: en-pharisaical-en-adj-qdwJIVOx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 65 35 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29
  2. (chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning; self-righteous, hypocritical. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-pharisaical-en-adj-3tdVGaq3 Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pharisaic, Pharisaical Related terms: pharisaically, pharisaicalness, pharisaism, Pharisee
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