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| Phar·i·sa·ism [ fárri say ìzzəm ] |
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1. practices of Pharisees: the beliefs and practices of the Pharisees, especially the great attention they paid to the detailed rules of everyday life
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2. self-righteousness about adhering to rules: hypocritical, self-righteous, or obsessive behavior or attitudes toward the observing of rules and formalities
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| [Late 16th century. < French pharisaïsme< ecclesiastical Latin pharisaeus (see Pharisee)] |
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