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quackery

[ kwak-uh-ree ]

noun

plural quackeries.
  1. the practice or methods of a quack.
  2. an instance of this.


quackery

/ ˈæəɪ /

noun

  1. the activities or methods of a quack
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of quackery1

First recorded in 1700–10; quack 2 + -ery
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Kennedy has no medical expertise and peddled a range of harmful quackery as a private citizen, including anti-vaccination rhetoric and the benefits of chugging raw milk.

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Though most of the action takes place a decade or more ago in another hemisphere, its themes of medical quackery, alternative facts and social-media echo chambers are more relevant than ever in 2025.

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Science and quackery cannot be treated as having scientific and moral equivalence.

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“It’s just mythology. There was a time when that stuff was really popular. It was the major psychiatric quackery of our time.”

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His family has denounced his independent run for the presidency – based on his extreme quackery.

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