quackery
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈkwækəri/
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charlatanería
- There's no need for his quackery.
And I can see people going, oh, that's quackery and crazy.
- And I can see people going, oh, that's quackery and crazy.
- So I don't understand why we're not calling what they, this mutilation of children quackery.
Examples
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What is today's medicine is tomorrow's quackery... this isn't a prediction; it is a fact of history.
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Many people have fallen victim to quackery when seeking cures for serious illnesses.
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When it comes to quackery, there is always an excuse as to why it failed.
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I think it will make a great addition to my "library of quackery."
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I did challenge specific kinds of "expertise" that I thought were actually quackery, not being grounded in reality.
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Even for an intelligent woman, the siren song of quackery can be strong.
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Indeed, some of them are into dangerous medical practices and quackery, and Oprah gives them the stamp of approval.
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Now he ventured into quackery and grandiosity.
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This is quackery.
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"Balance" is a sham used by promoters of pseudoscience and quackery to claim a legitimacy that they don't deserve.
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Synonyms
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Dishonest behaviour where someone pretends to have skill or knowledge
A method that looks scientific but has no real evidence
Antonyms
How Fraudulent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Quackery comes from quack, a name for a loud seller of 'salves' once called a quacksalver who boasted that their medicines would cure anything. So, because these sellers often promised false cures, quackery now means 'fake' or dishonest medical treatment or advice.