pharisaical

pharisaical is a 11-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to the Pharisees; resembling the Pharisees. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 20 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees; resembling the Pharisees.
2. adjective. Addicted to external forms and ceremonies; making a show of religion without the spirit of it; ceremonial; formal; hypocritical; self-righteous.
3. adjective. excessively or hypocritically pious

   "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

   Synonyms: pharisaic, pietistic, pietistical, sanctimonious

Synonyms

pharisaic, pietistic, pietistical, sanctimonious

Common word forms

pharisaically, pharisaicalness

Words from these letters

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