tartuffe

Tar·tuffe

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahr-too f, -toof; French tar-tyf]
- /tɑrˈtʊf, -ˈtuf; French tarˈtüf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahr-too f, -toof; French tar-tyf]
- /tɑrˈtʊf, -ˈtuf; French tarˈtüf/

Definitions of tartuffe word

noun plural tartuffe (italics) a comedy (1664–69) by Molière. 1
noun plural tartuffe Also, Tartufe. (often lowercase) a hypocritical pretender to piety. 1
noun tartuffe a person who hypocritically pretends to be deeply pious 0
noun tartuffe the title character, a religious hypocrite, of a comedy (1664) by Molière 0

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tartuffe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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