charlatan

[ shahr-luh-tn ]

/ ˈʃɑr lə tn /

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noun

a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack.

Origin of charlatan

1595–1605; <Middle French <Italian ciarlatano, equivalent to ciarla(tore) chatterer (derivative of ciarlare to chatter; from imitative root) + (cerre)tano hawker, quack, literally, native of Cerreto, a village in Umbria, known for its quacks

SYNONYMS FOR charlatan

impostor, mountebank, fraud, fake, phony.

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OTHER WORDS FROM charlatan

char·la·tan·ic

[shahr-luh-tan-ik], /ˌʃɑr ləˈtæn ɪk/, char·la·tan·i·cal, char·la·tan·ish, char·la·tan·is·tic, adjectivechar·la·tan·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby charlatan

charity school, charivari, chark, charkha, charlady, charlatan, charlatanism, charlatanry, Charlemagne, Charlene, Charleroi

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Example sentences from the Web for charlatan

Read a cautionary tale about the seductive and dangerous power of a charlatan sociopath, featuring goats and the American Dream.
The Strange, True Tale of the Old-Timey Goat Testicle-Implanting 'Governor'|Penny Lane|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Charlatan is an unfair word,” Kennedy opined, but “he did an awful lot for effect.
Jackie O’s Dark Side|Eleanor Clift|September 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And the gratitude I get is this charlatan chose not to do his job, which is to write.
Charlie Sheen's 10 Worst Quotes, from Anti-Semitism to Alcoholism|The Daily Beast|February 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In our shock at the way things have turned out, we wonder if there is anyone left in charge who's not a charlatan or a fool.
Laughter in the Dark|Tina Brown|February 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST

He is not a charlatan, for though he is ignorant, he is honest.
Ephemera Critica|John Churton Collins
What had they in common with this charlatan who treated the abominable teachings of Walt Whitman symphonically?
Melomaniacs|James Huneker
"You're excited, Boy-ee," said the charlatan with haggard forbearance.
The Clarion|Samuel Hopkins Adams
Even a charlatan can be good alone; an apostate can be wise alone; a fool can be pious alone.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
This writer, who was possessed of undoubted talent, was also an adventurer and charlatan of the first order.
Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution|Agnes Arber

British Dictionary definitions for charlatan

charlatan

/ (ˈʃɑːlətən) /

noun

someone who professes knowledge or expertise, esp in medicine, that he or she does not have; quack

Derived forms of charlatan

charlatanism or charlatanry, nouncharlatanistic, adjective

Word Origin for charlatan

C17: from French, from Italian ciarlatano, from ciarlare to chatter

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for charlatan

charlatan

[ shär′lə-tən ]

n.

A person fraudulently claiming knowledge and skills not possessed.

单词	charlatan
释义	charlatan [ shahr-luh-tn ] / ˈʃɑr lə tn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR charlatan ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack. Origin of charlatan 1595–1605; <Middle French <Italian ciarlatano, equivalent to ciarla(tore) chatterer (derivative of ciarlare to chatter; from imitative root) + (cerre)tano hawker, quack, literally, native of Cerreto, a village in Umbria, known for its quacks SYNONYMS FOR charlatan impostor, mountebank, fraud, fake, phony. SEE SYNONYMS FOR charlatan ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM charlatan char·la·tan·ic [shahr-luh-tan-ik], /ˌʃɑr ləˈtæn ɪk/, char·la·tan·i·cal, char·la·tan·ish, char·la·tan·is·tic, adjectivechar·la·tan·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby charlatan charity school, charivari, chark, charkha, charlady, charlatan, charlatanism, charlatanry, Charlemagne, Charlene, Charleroi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for charlatan Read a cautionary tale about the seductive and dangerous power of a charlatan sociopath, featuring goats and the American Dream. The Strange, True Tale of the Old-Timey Goat Testicle-Implanting 'Governor'\|Penny Lane\|September 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Charlatan is an unfair word,” Kennedy opined, but “he did an awful lot for effect. Jackie O’s Dark Side\|Eleanor Clift\|September 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST And the gratitude I get is this charlatan chose not to do his job, which is to write. Charlie Sheen's 10 Worst Quotes, from Anti-Semitism to Alcoholism\|The Daily Beast\|February 25, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In our shock at the way things have turned out, we wonder if there is anyone left in charge who's not a charlatan or a fool. Laughter in the Dark\|Tina Brown\|February 2, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He is not a charlatan, for though he is ignorant, he is honest. Ephemera Critica\|John Churton Collins What had they in common with this charlatan who treated the abominable teachings of Walt Whitman symphonically? Melomaniacs\|James Huneker "You're excited, Boy-ee," said the charlatan with haggard forbearance. The Clarion\|Samuel Hopkins Adams Even a charlatan can be good alone; an apostate can be wise alone; a fool can be pious alone. The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century\|Leo Wiener This writer, who was possessed of undoubted talent, was also an adventurer and charlatan of the first order. Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution\|Agnes Arber British Dictionary definitions for charlatan charlatan / (ˈʃɑːlətən) / noun someone who professes knowledge or expertise, esp in medicine, that he or she does not have; quack Derived forms of charlatan charlatanism or charlatanry, nouncharlatanistic, adjective Word Origin for charlatan C17: from French, from Italian ciarlatano, from ciarlare to chatter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to charlatan con artist, quack, fraud, mountebank, phony, cheat, fake, pretender, con, sham, imposter Medical definitions for charlatan charlatan [ shär′lə-tən ] n. A person fraudulently claiming knowledge and skills not possessed. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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charlatan

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