| Word | pharisaical |
|---|---|
| Definition | adj. Like a Pharisee; hypocritical, especially when moralizing or censuring others about something one does not follow oneself. |
| Sentence | The difficulty was that this combination of theological absolutism and scientific certainty could produce a pharisaical type of Marxist who alienated his potential followers. |
| Source | The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes, Jonathan Rose |
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