Tartuffe is an English word with synonyms like hypocrite or dissembler. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Tartuffe in a sentence
Tartuffe meaning
A religious hypocrite.
Synonyms of Tartuffe
Using Tartuffe
- The main meaning on this page is: A religious hypocrite.
- Useful related words include: tartufe, hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator.
- In the example corpus, tartuffe often appears in combinations such as: tartuffe is, tartuffe and, tartuffe tartuffe.
Context around Tartuffe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tartuffe
- In this selection, "tartuffe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, presents and revised stand out and add context to how "tartuffe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a revised tartuffe in 1667 and french a tartuffe is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tartuffe" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tartuffe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Arts Editor Patrick McDonald's review of Tartuffe is up now. (11 words)
Theatre Wesleyan presents ‘Tartuffe’“Tartuffe”is the first Theatre Wesleyan production of the semester. (14 words)
The King finally imposed respect for Tartuffe a few years later, after he had gained more power over the clergy. (20 words)
For at least a century, scholars have argued that the supposed lack of education of Molière, the French playwright responsible for seminal masterpieces including Tartuffe and Le Misanthrope, means he could not have written them. (35 words)
Many words or phrases used in Molière's plays are still used in current French: *A tartuffe is a hypocrite, especially a hypocrite displaying affected morality or religious piety. (29 words)
After the Mélicerte and the Pastorale comique, he tried again to perform a revised Tartuffe in 1667, this time with the name of Panulphe or L'Imposteur. (27 words)
Example sentences (8)
Theatre Wesleyan presents ‘Tartuffe’“Tartuffe”is the first Theatre Wesleyan production of the semester.
Arts Editor Patrick McDonald's review of Tartuffe is up now.
For at least a century, scholars have argued that the supposed lack of education of Molière, the French playwright responsible for seminal masterpieces including Tartuffe and Le Misanthrope, means he could not have written them.
After the Mélicerte and the Pastorale comique, he tried again to perform a revised Tartuffe in 1667, this time with the name of Panulphe or L'Imposteur.
Many words or phrases used in Molière's plays are still used in current French: *A tartuffe is a hypocrite, especially a hypocrite displaying affected morality or religious piety.
Tartuffe and its attack on perceived religious hypocrisy roundly received condemnations from the Church, while Don Juan was banned from performance.
The king allegedly suggested that Molière suspend performances of Tartuffe, and the author rapidly wrote Dom Juan ou le Festin de Pierre to replace it.
The King finally imposed respect for Tartuffe a few years later, after he had gained more power over the clergy.
Common combinations with tartuffe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- tartuffe is 3×
- tartuffe and 3×
- tartuffe tartuffe 2×
- of tartuffe 2×