English Explanatory Dictionary

tartuffe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A religious hypocrite.

Pronunciation

/tɑɹˈtuːf/ /tɑɹˈtʊf/

Word forms

tartuffe tartuffes

Etymology

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

Derived words

tartuffian tartufian tartuffery tartufery tartuffish tartufish tartuffism tartufism
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