Pharisaic
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Pharisees. Pharisaical; of a person or practice that emphasizes the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning. Self-righteous
Pious
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of or pertaining to piety, devout, exhibiting piety.Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety.
Example sentence: But love, like the sun that it is, sets afire and melts everything. what greed and privilege to build up over whole centuries the indignation of a pious spirit, with its natural following of oppressed souls, will cast down with a single shove.