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charlatanismenUK
char·la·tan C0250600 (shär′lə-tən)n. A person who makes elaborate, fraudulent, and often voluble claims to skill or knowledge; a quack or fraud.
[French, from Italian ciarlatano, probably alteration (influenced by ciarlare, to prattle) of cerretano, inhabitant of Cerreto, a city of Italy once famous for its quacks.]
char′la·tan′ic (-tăn′ĭk), char′la·tan′i·cal adj.char′la·tan·ism, char′la·tan·ry n.charlatanismthe quality of having characteristics of a fraud. — charlatanic, adj.See also: BehaviorThesaurus| Noun | 1. | charlatanism - the dishonesty of a charlatanquackeryknavery, dishonesty - lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing |
EncyclopediaSeeQuackerycharlatanismenUK
char·la·tan·ism (shar'lă-tan-izm), A fraudulent claim to medical knowledge; treating the sick without knowledge of medicine or authority to practice medicine. Synonym(s): quackery(1) Quackery
(2) The practice or methods of a charlatanchar·la·tan·ism (shahr'lă-tăn-izm) A fraudulent claim to medical knowledge; treating the sick without knowledge of medicine or authority to practice medicine. charlatanismenUK
Related to charlatanism: charlatanrySynonyms for charlatanismnoun the dishonesty of a charlatanSynonymsRelated Words |