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    charlatan
    /ˈʃɑːlət(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill: "a self-confessed con artist and charlatan"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › charlatanCHARLATAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CHARLATAN definition: 1. a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge that they do not have, especially in medicine…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › charlatanCharlatan Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CHARLATAN is quack. How to use charlatan in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CharlatanCharlatan - Wikipedia

    A charlatan (also called a swindler or mountebank) is a person practicing quackery or a similar confidence trick in order to obtain money, power, fame, or other advantages through pretense or deception.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › charlatanCharlatan - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A charlatan is a quack, a person who is trying to deceive you with false claims. Beware of charlatans who try to sell you access to the fountain of youth or to a Ponzi scheme disguised as an exclusive investment fund.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › charlatanCHARLATAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Charlatan definition: a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than they possess; fraud; quack.. See examples of CHARLATAN used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › charlatanCHARLATAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You describe someone as a charlatan when they pretend to have skills or knowledge that they do not really possess.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncharlatan noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    early 17th cent. (denoting a travelling seller of supposed remedies): from French, from Italian ciarlatano, from ciarlare ‘to babble’. Definition of charlatan noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.