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charlatanism

American  
[shahr-luh-tn-iz-uhm] / ˈʃɑr lə tnˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. the practice or method of a charlatan.

  2. an instance of this.


Etymology

Origin of charlatanism

First recorded in 1795–1805; charlatan + -ism


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It was an exceptional display of charlatanism by people who transparently did not know what they were doing.

From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2024

We’re reminded that cinema — call it movie magic — is itself an advanced form of charlatanism, a sustained illusion that leaves us wondering, “How’d they do that?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2021

To keep this charlatanism alive, her cultivation of her communications network is essential.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2018

"I think the idea of deriding experts, the idea of deriding people that spend their entire life researching and experimenting, is a return to charlatanism if we start doing that."

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2017

In every human institution there is a detail of organisation where fraud and charlatanism are most liable to occur.

From Mentally Defective Children by Alfred Binet

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