charlatanry

[ shahr-luh-tn-ree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural char·la·tan·ries.

First recorded in 1630–40; charlatan + -ry

Up to this time, I had not taken any stock in the science, which I set down as charlatanry and mountebankism.

I need only mention the wonders of patent medicines, magnetic cures, Christian Science, and other charlatanry.

Both were distinguished by sincerity and simplicity; both waged war with charlatanry and baseness.

They are two other species of the religious charlatanry of our age and country.

In the world of science we have a thousand similar examples of new genius being hailed by the critics as folly and charlatanry.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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