noun.
The doctrines and practices of the Pharisees.
noun.
Hypocritical observance of the letter of religious or moral law without regard for the spirit; sanctimoniousness.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Pharisaic doctrine and practice; zeal for the ‘traditions of the elders,” and the exact observance of the ritual laws; hence, rigid observance of external rites and forms of religion without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The notions, doctrines, and conduct of the Pharisees, as a sect.
noun.
Rigid observance of external forms of religion, without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.
noun.
The doctrines and practices, or the character and spirit, of the Pharisees
noun.
Rigid observance of external forms of religion, without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.
Word Usage
"Was this change wrought by the ascetic habits of a pharisaism which is not piety any more than avarice is economy?"