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Tartuffery

[ tahr-toof-uh-ree, -too-fuh- ]

noun

  1. behavior or character of a Tartuffe, especially hypocritical piety.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Tartuffery1

From the French word tartufferie, dating back to 1850–55. See Tartuffe, -ry

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Example Sentences

Every nation has its own "Tartuffery," and calls that its virtue.

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