D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Pharisaism

/făr'-ĭs-āˌ-ĭzˌ-əm/ · Phar·i·sa·ism · IPA /ˈfɛɹ.əˌseɪˌɪz.əm/
01 n. The notions, doctrines, and conduct of the Pharisees, as a sect.
  1. 1.
    The notions, doctrines, and conduct of the Pharisees, as a sect.
  2. 2.
    Rigid observance of external forms of religion, without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.