charlatanism

2 definitions found

charlatanism - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Charlatanism \Char"la*tan*ism\, n. [Cf. F. charlatanisme.]
     Charlatanry.
     [1913 Webster]

charlatanism - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  charlatanism
      n 1: the dishonesty of a charlatan [syn: charlatanism,
           quackery]