pharisaic
pha·ri·saic
adjective
1.
excessively or hypocritically pious
- “a sickening sanctimonious smile”
Origin
From Latin Pharisaicus, from Ancient Greek Φαρισαϊκός (Pharisaïkós). By surface analysis, Pharisee + -ic.
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