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charlatanism

charlatanism noun: the state of being a charlatan.

Noun

charlatanism (countable and uncountable, plural charlatanisms)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being a charlatan
    • It will cure by science and philosophy instead of empiricism, and will deal the deadliest blow to charlatanism.1861, Benjamin Ridge, Ourselves, Our Food, and Our Physic
  2. (countable) An act of a charlatan

Synonyms of charlatanism

Forms of charlatanism

pluralcharlatanisms

Origin of charlatanism

From charlatan + -ism.

Questions about charlatanism

What does charlatanism mean?
Charlatanism means the state of being a charlatan.
What part of speech is charlatanism?
Charlatanism is a noun.
What is the plural of charlatanism?
The plural of charlatanism is charlatanisms.

Words near charlatanism in the dictionary

  1. charlataneries
  2. charlatanic
  3. charlatanical
  4. charlatanically
  5. charlatanish
  6. charlatanism
  7. charlatanisms
  8. charlatanries
  9. charlatanry
  10. charlatans
  11. charlatanship

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