Kalmar “Tartuffe” tana nufin mutum munafuki da ya yi kamar shi mai tsoron Allah ne ko na kirki don ya yaudari wasu don amfanin kansa. Kalmar ta fito ne daga taken wasan kwaikwayo na Molière na "Tartuffe," wanda aka fara yi a shekara ta 1664. A cikin wasan kwaikwayo, Tartuffe munafuki ne na addini wanda yake yaudara da yaudarar Orgon mai arziki da iyalinsa don son kai. Da shigewar lokaci, kalmar “Tartuffe” ta ƙara yin amfani da ita sosai wajen siffanta duk wanda ya nuna nagarta ko taƙawa don samun riba ko yaudarar wasu.