tartuffery

Tar·tuf·fer·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahr-too f-uh-ree, -too-fuh-]
- /tɑrˈtʊf ə ri, -ˈtu fə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahr-too f-uh-ree, -too-fuh-]
- /tɑrˈtʊf ə ri, -ˈtu fə-/

Definition of tartuffery word

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

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Origin of tartuffery

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Tartuffery

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tartuffery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for tartuffery

noun tartuffery

bad faith — intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith)
dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
glibness — readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
dissembling — to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.

All 4 Synonyms of tartuffery