pharisaical

/ˌfɛrəˈseɪɪkəl/
adjective
  1. Pretending to be very moral or religious, but not really caring about others; hypocritical.
    • The politician's pharisaical speech about family values was contradicted by his private behavior.
    • His pharisaical comments about helping the poor sounded hollow when he refused to donate a single dollar.
    • She saw through his pharisaical piety, noting how he judged others while ignoring his own faults.
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