French Literature

noun a play written by Molière that satirizes religious hypocrisy

• Tartuffe is a character in a famous play by Molière.
• Have you read Tartuffe yet? It's really interesting!
• Tartuffe is like the ultimate fake friend.
• His actions were reminiscent of Tartuffe, pretending to be something he's not.

noun a French term meaning 'love affairs'

• The scandalous affaires d'amour of the royal family were kept hidden from the public eye.
• I heard she's been caught up in some affaires d'amour drama lately.
• I can't keep up with all the affaires d'amour going on in this town.
• His paintings often depict the complexities of affaires d'amour in a subtle yet profound way.