uriah heep
definitions
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A character in Charles Dickens's novel 'David Copperfield', characterized by his excessive, hypocritical humility and manipulative nature.de: Figur in Dickens' Roman
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A person who is excessively servile, obsequious, or hypocritically humble in order to manipulate others or gain advantage.de: Schleimer
examples
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Uriah Heep is one of the most memorable and unsettling characters in Victorian literature.
Uriah Heep ist einer der denkwürdigsten und beunruhigendsten Charaktere der viktorianischen Literatur.
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He acted like a real Uriah Heep, constantly flattering the manager to secure a promotion.
Er verhielt sich wie ein echter Uriah Heep und schmeichelte dem Manager ständig, um eine Beförderung zu erhalten.