pharisaical

• Adjektiv, das eine Person beschreibt, die selbstgerecht oder heuchlerisch ist, besonders in moralischen oder religiösen Angelegenheiten. Es leitet sich von den Pharisäern ab, einer historischen jüdischen Sekte, und gilt heute als veraltet oder literarisch.

An adjective describing someone who is self-righteous or hypocritical, especially in a moral or religious context. It is derived from the Pharisees, a historical Jewish sect, and is now considered archaic or literary.

1. Hypocritically piousC2formal

   Characterized by an excessive or self-righteous concern for religious observance, often accompanied by hypocrisy.

   scheinheilig fromm

   • His pharisaical attitude annoyed the other members of the congregation.
   • She gave a pharisaical speech about charity while ignoring the poor.
   • The critic accused the politician of a pharisaical display of morality.

   Synonymegoody-goodyholier-than-thouhypocriticalinsincerepietisticpreachysanctimoniousself-righteousunctuous

   Antonymegenuinehonestsincere