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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 charlatanplay

  Familiarity information: CHARLATANISM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHARLATANISM (noun)


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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