Pharisaism
- noun
- /ˈfɛrɪˌzeɪɪzəm/
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fariseísmo
- Many people criticize Pharisaism!
Examples
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Historians study Pharisaism to understand the development of Jewish religious traditions.
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The influence of Pharisaism can be seen in later interpretations of Jewish law.
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Some scholars argue that Pharisaism emphasized both written and oral traditions.
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The concept of Pharisaism is often discussed in religious studies.
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The debate about whether modern practices align more with ancient Pharisaism continues among scholars.
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In some discussions, he expressed concerns that their strict rules resembled Pharisaism rather than true spirituality.
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The historian explained how Pharisaism influenced Jewish thought during the Second Temple period.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Pharisaism = Pharisee (transparent) = Pharisee + ism
Standard noun formation meaning 'the beliefs, practices, or characteristic attitudes associated with the Pharisees', which follows the usual '-ism' pattern.
Etymology
Pharisaism originally named the religious beliefs and practices of the Pharisee group in ancient Judaism. Their name meant 'separated ones' because they kept careful rules, so Pharisaism can also mean the actual teachings and ways of that group.
