Arabic · noun · Character & Virtue
Riyaakaari
रियाकारी
said ri-yaa-kaa-ree
also written: Riyakari
Meaning
Hypocrisy, sanctimonious pretence, showy false piety.
Usage & notes
The practised hypocrisy of performing virtue for show; Iqbal scorns this hollow riyaakaari of the pretended pious.