Tartuffery

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

/ tɑrˈtʊf ə ri, -ˈtu fə- /

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noun

behavior or character of a Tartuffe, especially hypocritical piety.

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Origin of Tartuffery

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

Words nearby Tartuffery

tartrate, tartrated, tartrazine, Tartu, Tartuffe, Tartuffery, tart up, tarty, Taruntius, Tarvia, tarweed

How to use Tartuffery in a sentence

Every nation has its own "Tartuffery," and calls that its virtue.
Beyond Good and Evil|Friedrich Nietzsche