Word Frequency
Pharisee (ˈfærɪˌsiː
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Definitions
noun
- (Judaism) a member of an ancient Jewish sect that was opposed to the Sadducees, teaching strict observance of Jewish tradition as interpreted rabbinically and believing in life after death and in the coming of the Messiah
- often not capital a self-righteous or hypocritical person
Word Origin
Old English Farīsēus, ultimately from Aramaic perīshāiyā, pl of perīsh separatedSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = hypocrite, fraud, canter, humbug, dissembler, pietist, whited sepulchre, dissimulator, phoney or phony
Example Sentences Including 'Pharisee'
Do you, like the Pharisee , spend most of your prayer time petitioning God about yourself?Diamonds in the Dust
However, it is possible Joseph was a Pharisee , an affluent Jew from the professional/ merchant class.Times, Sunday Times (2004)
Seeing, she wished she'd taken his advice before she'd locked eyes with him, and all hope of playing the Pharisee was denied her.THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)
We do not trust the Pharisee , in spite of his virtues, because he thinks his hands are clean.Times, Sunday Times (2004)
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