लिङ्गवृत्ति

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

लिङ्ग—वृत्ति  mfn.  mfn. making a livelihood by false appearance or assumed outward marks, hypocritical, [L.]

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लिङ्ग—वृत्ति  m.  m. a religious hypocrite, one who assumes the dress &c. of an ascetic to gain a livelihood, [W.]

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लिङ्ग—वृत्ति  f.  f. N. of various works.

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Shabda-Sagara

लिङ्गवृत्ति  m.  ( -त्तिः) A religious hypocrite, one who assumes the dress, &c., of an ascetic in order to get a livelihood.
E. लिङ्ग a mark, external shew or sign, (as the clotted hair, &c.) and वृत्ति practice.

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