A hypocrite or dissembler; one who makes a false show of piety.
Literally: lit. show-doer
A hypocrite who outwardly professes faith while inwardly disbelieving.
An ascetic or abstinent devotee; in Urdu poetry, often the dry pietist foil to the lover of God.
Hypocrisy, ostentation, showy display of piety to be seen by others.