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tartuffe

/tɑːrˈtʊf/

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noun

/tɑːrˈtʊf/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее лицемера, притворяющегося религиозным благочестивым человеком, происходящее от главного героя пьесы Мольера.

A noun referring to a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety, derived from the protagonist in a play by Molière.

proper noun

  1. HypocriteC1formal

    A person who pretends to have strong religious or moral beliefs, but behaves in a way that contradicts them; a sanctimonious fraud.

    ruЛицемер

    • The politician was a complete Tartuffe, preaching family values while having an affair.
    • Don't be such a Tartuffe; you criticize others for lying but you do it yourself.
    • The novel's villain is a classic Tartuffe, using a mask of piety to swindle the wealthy.

    Synonymsdissemblerfraudhumbughypocriteimpostorphariseepretenderwhited sepulcher

    Antonymshonestsaintsincere

Forms
  • tartuffes plural form
  • tartuffes' possessive plural form
  • tartuffe's possessive singular form