First Known Use: circa 1618
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pharisaic
adjective phar·i·sa·ic \ˌfa-rə-ˈsā-ik\
Definition of PHARISAIC
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capitalized : of or relating to the Pharisees
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Origin of PHARISAIC
Late Latin pharisaicus, from Late Greek pharisaikos, from Greek pharisaios Pharisee
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