रसाभास

A dictionary, Marathi and English

Pseudo sentiment or passion; spurious or false taste: also any low, vulgar, jejune, or puerile poetical description or dramatic representation involving pseudo sentiment or spurious taste: also affectation or counterfeit manifestation of any of the eight passions comprehended under स्थायीभाव; or the spurious poetical or dramatical exhibition of such. 2 S Concealment or disguise of the real sentiment under some false exhibition.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

रसाभास  m.  m. the mere semblance or false attribution or improper manifestation of a sentiment, [Sāh.]

Shabda-Sagara

रसाभास  m.  ( -सः) Concealment of sentiment, attributing evident emo- tions to some cause different from the real one.
E. रस sentiment, आभास unreal exposition or display.

ROOTS:

रस आभास