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- Pharisaism also Phariseeism The doctrines and practices of the Pharisees.
- Hypocritical observance of the letter of religious or moral law without regard for the spirit; sanctimoniousness.
pharisaism
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phar·i·sa·ism (făr'ĭ-sā-ĭz'əm)  also phar·i·see·ism
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- A show or expression of feelings or beliefs one does not actually hold or possess: hypocrisy, phoniness, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, tartuffery, two-facedness. See honest/dishonest.
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