charlatanry
- noun
- /ˈʃɑːrləˌtænri/
- Formal
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charlatanería
- The documentary exposed the charlatanry of the self-proclaimed financial gurus who promise quick wealth.
Like the IAU refers to it as chalantry charlatanry, charlatanry, charlatanry.
- Like the IAU refers to it as chalantry charlatanry, charlatanry, charlatanry.
Examples
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I explained to him that none of our enterprises and institutions is exempt from human nature—from charlatanry, from temptations toward self-aggrandizement, or from corruption by lust for power, glory, pleasure, and profit.
Academic text (1995) -
Like the IAU refers to it as chalantry charlatanry, charlatanry, charlatanry.
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The politician's promises were nothing but charlatanry, fooling the voters into believing he had their best interests at heart.
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Many people are easily swayed by charlatanry in the world of health trends and alternative medicine.
Synonyms
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3.0
A dishonest plan to get money by tricking people
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3.9
An action that makes someone believe something not true
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7.4
A false show that hides what is really happening
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4.6
Dishonest action meant to trick someone
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4.9
To use dishonest ways to cheat people
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9.3
Tricks people use to deceive others to get money or advantage
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9.8
Use of clever but false arguments to trick people
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6.8
A thing or action made to trick people into thinking it is real
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8.8
A way of hiding the truth by pretending to be less involved
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9.9
Dishonest behaviour where someone pretends to have skill or knowledge
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9.5
To pretend to be someone else to trick people
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9.7
Dishonest words or actions that try to trick people
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7.2
A quality that makes something seem true when it is false
Antonyms
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Charlatanry comes from the Italian ciarlatano, from ciarlare meaning 'to chatter' or talk a lot. A helpful way to remember it is to think of English chatter, because charlatanry is the dishonest talk or show people use to trick others when they pretend to have knowledge or skill.