tartuffe

English

Etymology

French, from the protagonist Tartuffe in the play of the same name by Molière

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɑɹˈtuːf/, /tɑɹˈtʊf/[1]

Noun

tartuffe (plural tartuffes)

  1. A religious hypocrite.

Hypernyms

Derived terms
  • tartuffish, tartufish

References
  1. “tartuffe” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
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