Monsieur Diafoirus
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Monsieur Diafoirus is a pedantic and pompous physician in Molière’s comedy "Le Malade imaginaire," satirizing the outdated and dogmatic medical profession of his time.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| alignment | ridiculed character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Le Malade imaginaire
NERFINISHED
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The Imaginary Invalid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | stage play ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
abuse of scholarly prestige
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conflict between experience and theory in medicine ⓘ critique of medical authority ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
French classical theatre
NERFINISHED
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satirical portrayal of doctors in literature ⓘ |
| characterInWorkOfGenre | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| characterType | stock figure of the pedant doctor ⓘ |
| createdBy | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1673 ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
comic foil to Argan
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vehicle for satire of medicine ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
excessive respect for academic titles
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resistance to new medical ideas ⓘ |
| occupation |
doctor
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physician ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
dogmatic
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outdated physician ⓘ pedantic ⓘ pompous ⓘ |
| relatedCharacter |
Angélique
NERFINISHED
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Argan NERFINISHED ⓘ Béline NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Diafoirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Toinette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToOtherCharacter | father of Thomas Diafoirus ⓘ |
| roleInWork | supporting character ⓘ |
| satirizes |
blind adherence to medical authority
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dogmatic medical practice ⓘ seventeenth-century physicians ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dogmatic scholastic medicine
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medical pedantry ⓘ outdated medical profession ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | 17th century France ⓘ |
| usesLanguageStyle |
Latinized medical terminology
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scholastic jargon ⓘ |
| workLanguage | French ⓘ |
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