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n. The doctrines and practices of the Pharisees.

n. Hypocritical observance of the letter of religious or moral law without regard for the spirit; sanctimoniousness.

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

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

n. The notions, doctrines, and conduct of the Pharisees, as a sect.

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

n. 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.

"As the Holy Father has stated and witnesses to us, the external forms of the liturgy are not inconsequent or mere pharisaism rather they are of great importance for the experiential in teaching and passing on the Faith."

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