Tartuffery

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

behavior or character of a Tartuffe, especially hypocritical piety.

Origin of Tartuffery

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

Words related to tartuffery

affectation, bigotry, cant, casuistry, deceit, deception, dishonesty, display, double-dealing, duplicity, falsity, fraud, imposture, insincerity, irreverence, lie, mockery, pharisaism, phoniness, pietism

Example sentences from the Web for tartuffery

  • Every nation has its own "Tartuffery," and calls that its virtue.

    Beyond Good and Evil |Friedrich Nietzsche