uriah heep

language: fr

definitions

  1. A character in Charles Dickens's novel 'David Copperfield', characterized by his excessive, hypocritical humility and manipulative nature.
    fr: Personnage de Dickens
  2. A person who is excessively servile, obsequious, or hypocritically humble in order to manipulate others or gain advantage.
    fr: Servile

examples

  1. Uriah Heep is one of the most memorable and unsettling characters in Victorian literature.

    Uriah Heep est l'un des personnages les plus mémorables et dérangeants de la littérature victorienne.

  2. He acted like a real Uriah Heep, constantly flattering the manager to secure a promotion.

    Il a agi comme un véritable Uriah Heep, flattant constamment le directeur pour obtenir une promotion.