Pharisaic is an English word with synonyms like pietistic or pharisaical. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Pharisaic meaning
- Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.
- Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning.
- Self-righteous.
Synonyms of Pharisaic
Using Pharisaic
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to the Pharisees. | Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning. | Self-righteous.
- Useful related words include: holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaical.
Context around Pharisaic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pharisaic
- In this selection, "pharisaic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, traditions and background stand out and add context to how "pharisaic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include attached to pharisaic traditions and and in the pharisaic and talmudic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pharisaic" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pharisaic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Apparently the family lineage had been very attached to Pharisaic traditions and observances for generations. (15 words)
First, Paul was a Hellenistic Jew with a Pharisaic background (see Gamaliel ), integral to his identity, see Paul the Apostle and Judaism for details. (24 words)
The basic form of the rabbi developed in the Pharisaic and Talmudic era, when learned teachers assembled to codify Judaism's written and oral laws. (25 words)
The basic form of the rabbi developed in the Pharisaic and Talmudic era, when learned teachers assembled to codify Judaism's written and oral laws. (25 words)
First, Paul was a Hellenistic Jew with a Pharisaic background (see Gamaliel ), integral to his identity, see Paul the Apostle and Judaism for details. (24 words)
Apparently the family lineage had been very attached to Pharisaic traditions and observances for generations. (15 words)
Example sentences (3)
Apparently the family lineage had been very attached to Pharisaic traditions and observances for generations.
First, Paul was a Hellenistic Jew with a Pharisaic background (see Gamaliel ), integral to his identity, see Paul the Apostle and Judaism for details.
The basic form of the rabbi developed in the Pharisaic and Talmudic era, when learned teachers assembled to codify Judaism's written and oral laws.