单词 | charlatanism |
释义 | charlatanism (once / 33294 pages) n WORD FAMILY charlatanism: charlatanisms+/charlatan: charlatanism, charlatans USAGE EXAMPLESThwarted by culty alliances, administrative paranoia and a dollop of charlatanism, the real Biosphere 2 failed for reasons that now seem clear. Washington Post(Oct 24, 2016) For others, it is little more than charlatanism, with its successes attributed to the placebo effect and the odd folk remedy. New York Times(Sep 23, 2016) For those with a scientific bent, trying to deliberately harness such effects smacks of charlatanism. The New Yorker(Jun 15, 2016) n the dishonesty of a charlatan Syn|Hyper quackery dishonesty, knavery lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing |
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