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* MemeticMutation: The word "tartuffe" had entered the (contemporary) French and English languages as a synonym to hypocrite.

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* MemeticMutation: The word "tartuffe" had entered the (contemporary) French and English languages as a synonym to hypocrite.hypocrite, especially a religious hypocrite. It seems to have made an impact in German as well—or on one German at any rate: Creator/FriedrichNietzsche was rather fond of using the term "tartuffery" to mean hypocrisy.

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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: There's a particular scene early on wherein Dorine reports Orgon's wife's failing health to him and Orgon is noticeably more concerned with Tartuffe and how he's doing. [[DeadpanSnarker Dorine's]] final response can best be summed up as "I'll be sure to tell your wife about how ''[[SarcasmMode incredibly worried]]'' you were for her."

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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: There's a particular scene early on wherein Dorine reports Orgon's wife's Elmire's (Orgon's wife) failing health to him and Orgon is noticeably more concerned with Tartuffe and how he's doing. [[DeadpanSnarker Dorine's]] final response can best be summed up as "I'll be sure to tell your wife about how ''[[SarcasmMode incredibly worried]]'' you were for her."



* HoYay: Orgon towards Tartuffe. Dorine says he ''treats him like a lover'', Cléante calls him out on being so ''enchanted by a man'' he forgets everything else, and when Tartuffe threatens him with leaving, he exclaims: "''I won't survive if you leave me''".

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* HoYay: Orgon towards Tartuffe. Dorine says he ''treats him like a lover'', Cléante calls him out on being so ''enchanted by a man'' he forgets everything else, and when Tartuffe threatens him with leaving, he exclaims: "''I won't survive if you leave me''".me''".
* SignatureScene: The scene where Elmire tries to show Orgon how terrible Tartuffe is by having Orgon hide under the table is legendary among the theatre crowd.
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* MemeticMutation: The word "tartuffe" had entered French language as a synonym to hypocrite.

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* MemeticMutation: The word "tartuffe" had entered the (contemporary) French language and English languages as a synonym to hypocrite.
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* MemeticMutation: The word "tartuffe" had entered French language as a synonym to hypocrite.
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: There's a particular scene early on wherein Dorine reports Orgon's wife's failing health to him and Orgon is noticeably more concerned with Tartuffe and how he's doing. Dorine's final response can best be summed up as "I'll be sure to tell your wife about how ''[[SarcasmMode incredibly worried]]'' you were for her."

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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: There's a particular scene early on wherein Dorine reports Orgon's wife's failing health to him and Orgon is noticeably more concerned with Tartuffe and how he's doing. Dorine's [[DeadpanSnarker Dorine's]] final response can best be summed up as "I'll be sure to tell your wife about how ''[[SarcasmMode incredibly worried]]'' you were for her."
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: There's a particular scene early on wherein Dorine reports Orgon's wife's failing health to him and Orgon is noticeably more concerned with Tartuffe and how he's doing. Dorine's final response can best be summed up as "I'll be sure to tell your wife about how ''[[SarcasmMode incredibly worried]]'' you were for her."
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* HoYay: Orgon towards Tartuffe. Dorine says he ''treats him like a lover'', Cléante calls him out on being so ''fascinated by a man'', and when Tartuffe threatens him with leaving, he exclaims: "''I won't survive if you leave me''".

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* HoYay: Orgon towards Tartuffe. Dorine says he ''treats him like a lover'', Cléante calls him out on being so ''fascinated ''enchanted by a man'', man'' he forgets everything else, and when Tartuffe threatens him with leaving, he exclaims: "''I won't survive if you leave me''".
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* HoYay: Orgon towards Tartuffe. Dorine says he ''treats him like a lover'', Cléante calls him out on being so ''fascinated by a man'', and when Tartuffe threatens him with leaving, he exclaims: "''I won't survive if you leave me''".

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