CHARLATANRY

Etymology

Noun

charlatanry (countable and uncountable, plural charlatanries)

(uncountable) The state of being a charlatan

(countable) The act of a charlatan

Synonyms

• charlatanism

Source: Wiktionary


Char"la*tan*ry, n. Etym: [F. charlatanrie, from It. ciarlataneria. See Charlatan.]

Definition: Undue pretensions to skill; quackery; wheedling; empiricism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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