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pharisaic

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I'll instead infuriate some guardian angels with a less pharisaic perspective on tobacco.

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excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

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adjective

excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

Definitions

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Example sentences

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I'll instead infuriate some guardian angels with a less pharisaic perspective on tobacco.

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I'll venture that anyone who makes that sort of mental investment in pharisaic priggishness has more to lose, ego-wise, if the "slow parts" do better outside the union than inside.

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How do you use pharisaic in a sentence?

I'll instead infuriate some guardian angels with a less pharisaic perspective on tobacco.

What does pharisaic mean?

excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

What part of speech is pharisaic?

pharisaic is commonly used as adjective.