Plural of charlatan
regular plural
The plural of charlatan is charlatans.
Forms of charlatan
| Singular | charlatan /ˈʃɑɹlətən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | charlatans |
| Countable | countable |
Charlatans in a sentence
- I think we have learned to beware of these political charlatans.1945 May, Alexander Wiley, “Patent Medicine Politics”, in Washington News Digest, Washington, D.C.: Washington News Digest Foundation…. From the entry hokum
- But charlatans and vagarians never cease to appropriate scientific terms for their pseudologies.1928, Arvid Reuterdahl, The God of science, page 220. From the entry vagarian
- Understanding how we can be manipulated helps us pull back the curtain on charlatans and can even protect democracy.2020 December 17, Nathan J. Robinson, “The Sophist and The Magician”, in Current Affairs, archived from the original on 10 Oct 2024. From the entry pull back the curtain
- Whenever an authentic trend is co-opted by teenie-boppers and dumbed-down programming, the worry is that charlatans will abound.2009 November 6, Derek Brown, “Did Gossip Girl Kill the Speakeasy?”, in James Bennet, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic…. From the entry teenie-bopper
- In this new world, ruled by charlatans and dominated by demireps, Talleyrand may have found much to shock his sense of decorum, but little to outrage his moral standards.1932, Duff Cooper, Talleyrand, Folio Society, published 2010, page 65. From the entry demirep
Meaning of charlatan
- noun A mountebank, someone who addresses crowds in the street; (especially), an itinerant seller of medicines or drugs.
- noun A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.
Questions about the plural of charlatan
- What is the plural of charlatan?
- The plural of charlatan is charlatans.
- Is charlatan countable?
- Charlatan is a countable noun.
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