tartuffian
- adjective
- /tɑrˈtʌf.i.ən/
- Offensive
:
farisaico
- She grew tired of his tartuffian lectures about morality while he ignored his own advice.
Examples
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His tartuffian behavior during the charity event was shocking.
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The politician's tartuffian promises failed to convince the public of his honesty.
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Their leader's tartuffian behavior eventually led to distrust among the group.
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The politician's tartuffian promises were quickly forgotten.
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The actor received criticism for his tartuffian portrayal of a benevolent character while off-screen, he lived a lavish lifestyle.
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Although he often preached about honesty, his tartuffian actions revealed a different story.
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Many saw her tartuffian stance on climate change as hypocritical given her frequent travels.
Synonyms
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6.1
Acting like you have strong moral rules when you do not follow them
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8.9
Pretending to feel one way while acting another way
Speaking or acting as if morally good but not sincere
Antonyms
How Hypocritical
- Offensive
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7.8
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8.5
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6.1
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4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
tartuffian = Tartuffe (opaque) = Tartuffe + ian
Formed from the proper name 'Tartuffe' + the suffix '-ian'; understanding requires knowledge of the literary character, so it is not derivable by an average learner from the base.
Etymology
Tartuffian comes from Tartuffe, the name of a fake holy man in a famous French play by Molière; because Tartuffe 'pretended to be good' while he was not, tartuffian describes someone who acts moral but is only pretending.