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charlatanism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | quackery |
| Type of | dishonesty, knavery |
Examples of charlatanism
charlatanism
He very literally takes charlatanism to an alternative universe.
From the guardian.co.uk
This supposed wonder-brew is charlatanism at its worst.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
It is used about charlatanism and quacks.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Most critics dismissed the performance as theatrical charlatanism that embarrassingly exposed the bishop's gullibility.
From the time.com
I've seen all sorts of charlatanism pulled over entry into PhD programs, research topics, research methods, completion and graduation.
From the theaustralian.com.au
What a sham what a charlatanism.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
One of the fathers of the modern Prosperity Theology, Macedo even spent eleven days in jail in 1992 due to charges of charlatanism.
From the forbes.com
Their story is exhilaratingly odd and revelatory, as is this whole marvelous book, of how much history owes to charlatanism.
From the boston.com
As the quality of education in America erodes, the success of the many new brands of charlatanism seems to grow proportionately.
From the time.com
- The dishonesty of a charlatan
- (charlatan) mountebank: a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
- A charlatan (also called swindler or mountebank) is a person practising quackery or some similar confidence trick in order to obtain money, fame or other advantages via some form of pretence or deception.
- (The Charlatan) The Charlatan is a student newspaper at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.
- (charlatan) A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit
- (Charlatan) (adj.) A person who makes elaborate, fraudulent, and often voluble claims to skill or knowledge; a quack or fraud.
- (Charlatan) A person who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he or she actually has, such as a professor, lawyer, or social media marketing consultant.
- (The Charlatan) (1898), also known as The Mystical Miss, lyrics by Sousa^[11]
