charlatan

noun

char·la·tan ˈshär-lə-tən How to pronounce charlatan (audio)

: quack entry 4 sense 2

charlatans harming their patients with dubious procedures

: one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability : fraud, faker

a charlatan willing to do and say virtually anything to remain in the spotlight

Alan Brinkley

charlatanism

ˈshär-lə-tə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce charlatan (audio)

noun

charlatanry

ˈshär-lə-tən-rē How to pronounce charlatan (audio)

noun

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In medieval times, people claiming medical skills they did not have roamed throughout Italy, selling "medicine" that was often completely without worth. Many of these pretenders reputedly came from a village called Cerreto, and as a result, cerretano (meaning "inhabitant of Cerreto") became an epithet for a quack physician. In addition, these frauds used a practiced patter to attract customers, rather like the chatter of a circus barker. The Italian word for "chatter" is ciarlare, and chattering was so associated with the cerretano that the spelling of the word shifted to ciarlatano. By the early 17th century, we had anglicized the Italian word to charlatan and adopted it as our own.

Example Sentences

the famed faith healer turned out to be a charlatan

Recent Examples on the Web That is enough to prompt scheduling a video chat with a purported demonologist (Laura Heisler) who does not seem a nutcase or charlatan.

Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 Not Okay wastes no time telling us that its central character, a vapid Insta-famous charlatan named Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch), is a bad person.

A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2022 Is the thoroughly inscrutable David Hanson a genius or a charlatan?

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2022 Meanwhile, her family contends with their charlatan of a relative, the new Lord Featherington (Rupert Young), who seeks to con the ton out of their wealth.

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2022 Bostic's rebuttal echoed many of the themes touched upon in Thursday's arguments, when fellow prosecutor Jeffrey Schenk cast Holmes as a charlatan who brazenly lied to become rich and famous.

Michael Liedtke, ajc, 18 Dec. 2021 The charlatan Tour members involved in this scheme — Mickelson and Norman chief among them — have never been more isolated from their peers, never more exposed in their heartless opportunism, and never more lacking in public support.

Eamon Lynch, The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2022 When the story later takes Stan, a charming charlatan, into the high society of the city of Buffalo, Art Deco becomes the dominant architectural style of Deverell’s sets.

Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2022 Marking Bahran’s documentary feature debut, 2nd Chance finds some quirky amusement in Davis’ story, but its focus is much more on the poignancy of his embellished rise-and-fall journey, one that could leave him painted as a hero or as a charlatan.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	charlatans
释义	charlatan noun char·la·tan ˈshär-lə-tən 1 : quack entry 4 sense 2 charlatans harming their patients with dubious procedures 2 : one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability : fraud, faker a charlatan willing to do and say virtually anything to remain in the spotlight Alan Brinkley charlatanism ˈshär-lə-tə-ˌni-zəm noun charlatanry ˈshär-lə-tən-rē noun Did you know? In medieval times, people claiming medical skills they did not have roamed throughout Italy, selling "medicine" that was often completely without worth. Many of these pretenders reputedly came from a village called Cerreto, and as a result, cerretano (meaning "inhabitant of Cerreto") became an epithet for a quack physician. In addition, these frauds used a practiced patter to attract customers, rather like the chatter of a circus barker. The Italian word for "chatter" is ciarlare, and chattering was so associated with the cerretano that the spelling of the word shifted to ciarlatano. By the early 17th century, we had anglicized the Italian word to charlatan and adopted it as our own. Synonyms fake faker fakir fraud hoaxer humbug impostor imposter mountebank phony phoney pretender quack quacksalver ringer sham See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the famed faith healer turned out to be a charlatan Recent Examples on the Web That is enough to prompt scheduling a video chat with a purported demonologist (Laura Heisler) who does not seem a nutcase or charlatan. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 Not Okay wastes no time telling us that its central character, a vapid Insta-famous charlatan named Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch), is a bad person. A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2022 Is the thoroughly inscrutable David Hanson a genius or a charlatan? Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2022 Meanwhile, her family contends with their charlatan of a relative, the new Lord Featherington (Rupert Young), who seeks to con the ton out of their wealth. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2022 Bostic's rebuttal echoed many of the themes touched upon in Thursday's arguments, when fellow prosecutor Jeffrey Schenk cast Holmes as a charlatan who brazenly lied to become rich and famous. Michael Liedtke, ajc, 18 Dec. 2021 The charlatan Tour members involved in this scheme — Mickelson and Norman chief among them — have never been more isolated from their peers, never more exposed in their heartless opportunism, and never more lacking in public support. Eamon Lynch, The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2022 When the story later takes Stan, a charming charlatan, into the high society of the city of Buffalo, Art Deco becomes the dominant architectural style of Deverell’s sets. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2022 Marking Bahran’s documentary feature debut, 2nd Chance finds some quirky amusement in Davis’ story, but its focus is much more on the poignancy of his embellished rise-and-fall journey, one that could leave him painted as a hero or as a charlatan. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Italian ciarlatano, alteration of cerretano, literally, inhabitant of Cerreto, from Cerreto, Italy First Known Use 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition charlatan noun char·la·tan ˈshär-lə-tən : a person who falsely pretends to know or be something The charlatan sold useless medicinal potions. Medical Definition charlatan noun char·la·tan ˈshär-lət-ən : quack charlatans noun plural of charlatan as in frauds one who makes false claims of identity or expertise the famed faith healer turned out to be a charlatan Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance frauds pretenders fakes quacks shams deceivers mountebanks misleaders fakers impostors phonies humbugs phoneys fakirs imposters actors hoaxers operators counterfeiters ringers quacksalvers dissemblers tricksters poseurs swindlers copycats imitators impersonators scammers fraudsters skinners sharpers bluffers defrauders scamsters feigners mimics dodgers duper cozeners sharpies Antonyms & Near Antonyms professionals experts adepts masters virtuosos virtuosi wizards authorities maestros maestri past masters aces whizzes crackerjacks crackajacks See More
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