pharisaic

adjective

phar·​i·​sa·​ic ˌfer-ə-ˈsā-ik 

ˌfa-rə-

1

: pharisaical

2

capitalized : of or relating to the Pharisees

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin pharisaicus, from Late Greek pharisaikos, from Greek pharisaios Pharisee

First Known Use

circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1