What Does Pharisaical Mean?

: marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness.

What is a pharisaical person?

Use the adjective pharisaic to describe a religious person who is smug and judgmental, especially if his actions prove that he's much less holy than he pretends to be. Someone who exaggerates how morally upright or pious she is can be called pharisaic.

What does pharisaical mean in the Bible?

of or relating to the Pharisees. (lowercase) practicing or advocating strict observance of external forms and ceremonies of religion or conduct without regard to the spirit; self-righteous; hypocritical.

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