Definition of "pharisaic" in English

adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees.

2. (chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning.

3. Self-righteous.

4. (of circumcision) Involving the total excision of the foreskin (posthetomy), including all or most of the penile frenulum, in addition to milah, periah, and occasionally metzitza.