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tartufe

/tɑːrˈtuːf/

Traduction: Nom désignant un hypocrite qui affecte une dévotion religieuse et une vertu morale excessive. Le terme provient du personnage principal de la pièce de Molière.

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noun

/tɑːrˈtuːf/C2formal
  • frNom désignant un hypocrite qui affecte une dévotion religieuse et une vertu morale excessive. Le terme provient du personnage principal de la pièce de Molière.

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

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  1. Hypocritical pretenderC2formal

    A person who feigns religious piety or moral virtue, especially to gain trust or advantage, named after the character in Molière's play.

    frFaux dévot

    • He was a complete Tartufe, preaching charity while cheating his neighbors.
    • The politician was exposed as a Tartufe when his secret dealings came to light.
    • She saw through his act and called him a Tartufe to his face.

    Synonymescharlatandissemblerfraudhypocritephariseepretender