tartuffe

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English

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Etymology

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From French, from the protagonist Tartuffe (from Italian tartufo (truffle)) in the play of the same name by Molière.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tartuffe (plural tartuffes)

  1. A religious hypocrite.
    Hypernym: hypocrite

Derived terms

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References

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

French

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Noun

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tartuffe m or f (plural tartuffes)

  1. tartuffe

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