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Phariseeism

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phar·i·sa·ism  (fr-s-zm) also phar·i·see·ism (-s-zm)
n.
1. Pharisaism also Phariseeism The doctrines and practices of the Pharisees.
2. Hypocritical observance of the letter of religious or moral law without regard for the spirit; sanctimoniousness.

Phariseeism, Pharisaism
1. the beliefs and practices of an ancient Jewish sect, especially strictness of religious observance, close adherence to oral laws and traditions, and belief in an afterlife and a coming Messiah. Cf. Sadducecism.
2. (l.c.) the behavior of a sanctimonious and self-righteous person. — Pharisee, pharisee n. — Pharisaic, pharisaic, adj.
See also: Judaism


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For Protestants in particular, Karaism was considered a Protestant form of Judaism as compared to Phariseeism (Rabbanism), which they deemed to be Catholic.
 
 
 
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