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pharisaism
/ˈfɛɹ.əˌseɪˌɪz.əm/
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What does pharisaism mean?
noun
- The doctrines and practices, or the character and spirit, of the Pharisees.
- Rigid observance of external forms of religion without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.
- Alternative letter-case form of pharisaism.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈfɛɹ.əˌseɪˌɪz.əm/
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Pharisaism is not a deterioration of the good man; a considerable part of it is rather an essential condition of being good.
And might he not now, by a grand attack upon Pharisaism in its central stronghold, destroy its prestige in the eyes of the people, and cause Israel to adopt a nobler religious and ethical doctrine?