Arsinoé

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Arsinoé is a hypocritically pious, moralizing woman in Molière’s comedy "Le Misanthrope," who embodies social pretension and false virtue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
appearsIn Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre comedy
satire
characterTrait hypocritically pious
jealous
moralizing
prudish
sanctimonious
self-righteous
spiteful
creator Molière NERFINISHED
criticizes Célimène NERFINISHED
embodies false virtue
moral hypocrisy
religious hypocrisy
social pretension
envies Célimène NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Le Misanthrope (1666) NERFINISHED
gender female
isInLoveWith Alceste NERFINISHED
languageOfWork French
nationalityInFiction French
opposes Alceste NERFINISHED
roleInWork supporting character
symbolizes social hypocrisy at court
timePeriodInFiction 17th-century French court society
workSetting Parisian high society

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Le Misanthrope character Arsinoé