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charlatanry

charlatanry noun: the state of being a charlatan.

Noun

charlatanry (countable and uncountable, plural charlatanries)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being a charlatan.
    • I'd always considered astrology bullshit, right up there with the legal, real estate and banking businesses in terms of thieving ass-sucking charlatanry, but it's clear I've been doing it a misservice.2012, Elson Quick, Baddha
  2. (countable) The act of a charlatan.

Synonyms of charlatanry

Forms of charlatanry

pluralcharlatanries

Origin of charlatanry

From French charlatanerie. By surface analysis, charlatan + -ry. Doublet of charlatanerie.

Questions about charlatanry

What does charlatanry mean?
Charlatanry means the state of being a charlatan.
What part of speech is charlatanry?
Charlatanry is a noun.
What is the plural of charlatanry?
The plural of charlatanry is charlatanries.

Words near charlatanry in the dictionary

  1. charlatanically
  2. charlatanish
  3. charlatanism
  4. charlatanisms
  5. charlatanries
  6. charlatanry
  7. charlatans
  8. charlatanship
  9. Charlayne
  10. Charlbury
  11. Charlcombe

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