charlatanism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English charlatan Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English charlatanism From charlatan + -ism.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state of being a charlatan
It will cure by science and philosophy instead of empiricism, and will deal the deadliest blow to charlatanism.
1861, Benjamin Ridge, Ourselves, Our Food, and Our Physic:
- (countable) An act of a charlatan
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| charlatanisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |