TARTUFFE
Tartuffe, Tartufe
(noun) a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tartuffe (plural tartuffes)
A religious hypocrite.
Hypernyms
• hypocrite
Source: Wiktionary
Tar*tuffe", Tar*tufe", n. Etym: [F. tartufe.]
Definition: A hypocritical devotee. See the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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