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phari·sa·ic(al) [ˌfærɪˈseɪɪk(əl), Am ˌferɪˈ-] ADJ inv

1. pharisaic(al) (of Jewish sect):

pharisaic(al)

2. pharisaic(al) fig pej (hypocritical):

pharisaic(al)
pharisaic(al)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It would be pharisaic to claim that the confession secret prevented the priest to do the right thing in this case.
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It is a grim and pharisaic court.
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