Phoney and Tartuffe

Phoney noun - A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives.

Tartuffe and phoney are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Tartuffe" with "Phoney", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Word: phony

Tartuffe noun - A hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere).

Phoney and Tartuffe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Phoney" instead a noun "Tartuffe".