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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