tartuffe

• Substantivo que designa um hipócrita que finge ser uma pessoa religiosa e virtuosa, originado do protagonista da peça de Molière.

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

nome próprio

1. HypocriteC1formal

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

   Tartufo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdissemblerfraudhumbughypocriteimpostorphariseepretenderwhited sepulcher

   Antônimoshonestsaintsincere