पाखंड

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पाखंड

/pɑː.kʰəɳɖ/ Hindi, Standard
[päː.kʰɐ̃ɳɖ] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit पाषण्ड (pāṣaṇḍa, “heresy”). For ṣ > kh, compare बर्खा (barkhā), भाखा (bhākhā), पुरखा (purkhā) and the variant पाखण्ड (pākhaṇḍa) in Sanskrit itself.

noun pākhaṇḍ · پاکھنڈ · पाखंड · पाखंडों

feminine dissimulation, hypocrisy
feminine heresy
feminine, figuratively villainy

In English

heresy dissension from religious dogma
hypocrisy claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtue

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"पाखंड." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

पाखंड. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1

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"पाखंड." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {पाखंड},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}