What is another word for tartuffe?

Pronunciation: [tˈɑːtʌf] (IPA)

Tartuffe is often used to describe someone who is hypocritical or deceitful, particularly when it comes to religion or morality. There are many synonyms that can be used to describe such a person, including charlatan, impostor, fraud, phoney, pretender, dissembler, deceiver, faker, and poser. Other synonyms may focus more on the religious aspect of the hypocrisy and include words like sanctimonious, pious, holier-than-thou, and hypocrite. No matter what word is used, they all refer to someone who puts on a false front in order to deceive and manipulate others for their own gain.

What are the hypernyms for Tartuffe?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Tartuffe

Hence tartuffe and Pecksniff are poetical portraits, even when drawn in prose.
"The Literature of Ecstasy"
Albert Mordell
I took no more trouble about him, for I had thrown off the mask of tartuffe which I had found terribly inconvenient all the time I had worn it for the rascal's sake.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
He looked to me a regular tartuffe, after nothing but Therese.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

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