A member of an ancient Jewish sect, distinguished by strict observance of the traditional and written law, and commonly held to have been self-righteous.
The pharisee prayed loudly in the temple.
He was regarded as a pharisee because of his rigid adherence to the rules.
A self-righteous or hypocritical person.
Don't be such a pharisee; nobody is perfect.
The critic was labeled a pharisee for his harsh judgments of others' work.
To behave in a self-righteous or hypocritical way.
He would pharisee if given the chance.
It's easy to pharisee when judging others' mistakes from a distance.
phariseeadjective
Relating to or characteristic of the Pharisees; marked by self-righteousness or hypocrisy.
That was a very pharisee attitude to have.
His pharisee pronouncements irritated those who knew his own imperfections.
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The word "pharisee" in English means: A member of an ancient Jewish sect, distinguished by strict observance of the traditional and written law, and commonly held to have been self-righteous., A self-righteous or hypocritical person..
The phonetic transcription of "pharisee" is /ˈfærɪsiː/ in British English and /ˈfærɪsiː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.
Synonyms for "pharisee": sanctimonious, hypocrite, self-righteous.
Example usage of "pharisee": "The pharisee prayed loudly in the temple.". More examples on the page.