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CHARLATANISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does charlatanism mean?
• CHARLATANISM (noun)
The noun CHARLATANISM has 1 sense:
1. the dishonesty of a charlatan
Familiarity information: CHARLATANISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The dishonesty of a charlatan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
charlatanism; quackery
Hypernyms ("charlatanism" is a kind of...):
dishonesty; knavery (lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing)
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