Tartuffe (Noun)
Meaning
A hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He posed as a pious member of the church community, but behind the scenes, he was a true Tartuffe, taking advantage of his unsuspecting followers for his own gain.
- His behavior reeked of a modern-day Tartuffe, claiming to be a devoted follower of God while he quietly amassed a fortune by dubious means.
- With a cunning smile and an innocent tone, he wooed investors, all the while revealing the soul of a true Tartuffe in the trail of bankrupt companies and financial devastation he left in his wake.
- When confronted about his blatant inconsistencies, he just pretended not to hear, upping the ante of his showmanship to create a dramatic exit – only solidifying the general opinion that he was the most renowned Tartuffe in all of Hollywood.
- With piety that looked fake and lines as melodramatic as an ancient Roman senator's, she wrapped the old minister around her fingers like silk and pretended a whole soul which deep inside could tell by feeling not real the difference was too harsh just showing at an unconscious or certain hour acting thus at very every, our favorite drama on theater will no sooner fail one second guessing not also naming herself modern's example if really authentic first our not false heroine without we her face thus do refer under single such male only from out among theater an then greatest more honest full many is however modern actually 'very nice nice said – “one girl still under heavy charm made eyes about new priest will maybe end better girl first what on they a well new under great know than last.”