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单词 pharisaical
释义

pharisaical

adjective

phar·​i·​sa·​ical ˌfer-ə-ˈsā-ə-kəl How to pronounce pharisaical (audio)
ˌfa-rə-
: marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
pharisaically
ˌfer-ə-ˈsā-ə-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce pharisaical (audio)
ˌfa-rə-
adverb
pharisaicalness
ˌfer-ə-ˈsā-ə-kəl-nəs How to pronounce pharisaical (audio)
ˌfa-rə-
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web David and Samuel explore the U.S. energy sector and evaluate what the future holds in an ESG landscape that has done its very best to bring economic incoherence to its pharisaical agenda. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 16 Jan. 2022 Yet Marlin makes clear that excommunication was never a real threat but rather one that Cuomo shrewdly used to turn himself into a victim of pharisaical bishops. Vincent J. Cannato, National Review, 7 Nov. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1527, in the meaning defined above

pharisaical

adjective

as in moralistic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • moralistic
  • sanctimonious
  • pious
  • hypocritical
  • self-righteous
  • insincere
  • canting
  • holier-than-thou
  • unctuous
  • unnatural
  • mealymouthed
  • lip
  • simon-pure
  • mechanical
  • claptrap
  • phony
  • mealy
  • jive
  • goody-goody
  • counterfeit
  • feigned
  • backhanded
  • hollow
  • artificial
  • contrived
  • strained
  • pretended
  • double
  • meaningless
  • rectitudinous
  • phony-baloney
  • deceitful
  • fake
  • assumed
  • two-faced
  • Janus-faced
  • superficial
  • phoney-baloney
  • untruthful
  • glib
  • dishonest
  • affected
  • phoney
  • forced
  • double-faced
  • Pecksniffian
  • simulated
  • double-dealing
  • devious
  • put-on
  • empty
  • facile
  • false
  • left-handed
  • sham
  • bogus
  • jocular
  • facetious
  • campy
  • tongue-in-cheek

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sincere
  • artless
  • genuine
  • heartfelt
  • honest
  • candid
  • unfeigned
  • forthright
  • plain
  • frank
  • straightforward
  • undesigning
  • direct
  • open
  • heart-to-heart
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