Tartuffe, a name invented by Molière, and now adopted in all the languages of Europe to signify hypocrites, who make use of the cloak of religion. “He is a Tartuffe; he is a true Tartuffe.” Tartuferie, a new word formed from Tartuffe — the action of a hypocrite, the behavior of a hypocrite, the
knavery1 of a false devotee; it is often used in the disputes concerning the Bull Unigenitus.
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| n.恶行，欺诈的行为 |
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- Knavery may serve,but honesty is best.欺诈可能有用，诚实却是上策。
- This is flat knavery.这是十足的无赖作风。
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