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Tartuffery
[tahr-
t
oo
f
-
uh
-ree, -
too
-f
uh
-]
/tɑrˈtʊf ə ri, -ˈtu fə-/
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noun
1.
behavior or character of a Tartuffe, especially hypocritical piety.
Origin of
Tartuffery
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French
1850-1855
From the
French
word
tartufferie,
dating back to
1850-55.
See
Tartuffe
,
-ry
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018.
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Tartuffery
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