Pharisaism

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The doctrines and practices, or the character and spirit, of the Pharisees.

   “Serious and substantial doubts about Paul's former life as a Pharisee, or even any contact with pharisaism on his part, have been raised.”

2. isim Rigid observance of external forms of religion without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.

   “[T]he Phariſee faſted twice every weeke, and that never cenſured in him as a peice of Phariſaiſme, or hypocriſie, or fault of any kind; but as commendable, if he had not boaſted of it.”

3. isim Alternative letter-case form of pharisaism.