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charlatanry

American  
[shahr-luh-tn-ree] / ˈʃɑr lə tn ri /

noun

charlatanries plural
  1. charlatanism.


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Etymology

Origin of charlatanry

First recorded in 1630–40; charlatan + -ry

Example Sentences

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The tendency is to understand it as the cousin of affectation, one of the dark arts of charlatanry.

From The Guardian • Feb. 9, 2016

It marries the language of self-help charlatanry to the style of popular cosmology and the no-nonsense authenticity of backyard tinkering.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2015

Scientific charlatanry is one of their main interests, and the Wild West nature of China's booming economy has given them no shortage of material.

From Time • Sep. 8, 2010

Good sense falls victim to expediency, charlatanry and paternalism�which is nothing new, but which should temper enthusiasm for this latest nostrum as time passes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Exposure of the charlatanry of such methods will not, however, cause an interruption of their sale.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

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