Phar ‧ i ‧ see /ˈfærɪsiː/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 800-900 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: pharisaeus , from Greek , from Aramaic perishayya 'separated ones' ]
1 . the Pharisees [plural] a group of Jews who lived at the time of Christ and who believed in strictly obeying religious laws
2 . [countable] someone who pretends to be religious or morally good, but who is not sincere
—Pharisaic /ˌfærɪˈseɪ-ɪk◂/ adjective