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charlatan

[ shahr-luh-tn ]

noun

  1. a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than they possess; fraud; quack.

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charlatan

/ ˈʃɑːəə /

noun

  1. someone who professes knowledge or expertise, esp in medicine, that he or she does not have; quack
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹰ٲˌ, noun
  • ˌ󲹰ٲˈپ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 󲹰··ٲ· [shahr-l, uh, -, tan, -ik], 󲹰··ٲ·· 󲹰··ٲ· 󲹰··ٲ··پ adjective
  • 󲹰··ٲ···ly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of charlatan1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Middle French, from Italian ciarlatano, equivalent to ciarla(tore) “chatterer” (derivative of ciarlare “to chatter”; from imitative root) + (cerre)tano “hawker, quack,” literally, “native of Cerreto, ” a village in Umbria, known for its quacks
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of charlatan1

C17: from French, from Italian ciarlatano, from ciarlare to chatter
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Some charlatans are involved in unscrupulous traditional so-called cures, and have been known to sell good luck charms that involve body parts.

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And at the same time, there was no shortage of ideologues and charlatans who took advantage of this fact to stomp out that most American trait of dissent.

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TikTok, for instance, is awash in medical disinformation, people claiming to be haunted by demons, and charlatans offering psychic readings through the computer.

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The series toes a delicate line, showing why alternative remedies can be so appealing to patients frustrated with traditional medicine, but also illustrating how dangerous charlatans are willing to exploit that desperation for personal gain.

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“You abused your position and you’re a charlatan who used and is still using your prior position in office to peddle a snake oil that’s been proven to be junk time and time again.”

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