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    char·la·tan
    /ˈSHärləd(ə)n/

    noun

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

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  2. 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?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHARLATAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge that they do not have, especially in medicine. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Faking & pretending. affect. air guitar. assume. believe. bluff someone into something/doing something. changeling. cry. false modesty. falsifiable. falsify. feign. pass something off as something. phoney.

  4. 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.

  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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHARLATAN 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.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › charlatánCHARLATAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than they possess; fraud; quack. Synonyms: phony, fake, fraud, mountebank, impostor. Discover More. Other Words From. char·la·tan·ic [ shahr-l, uh, -, tan, -ik], char·la·tan·i·cal char·la·tan·ish char·la·tan·is·tic adjective. char·la·tan·i·cal·ly adverb. Discover More.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › charlatancharlatan noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of charlatan noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › charlatanCharlatan - definition of charlatan by The Free Dictionary

    Define charlatan. charlatan synonyms, charlatan pronunciation, charlatan translation, English dictionary definition of charlatan. n. A person who makes elaborate, fraudulent, and often voluble claims to skill or knowledge; a quack or fraud. char′la·tan′ic , char′la·tan′i·cal adj....

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHARLATAN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CHARLATAN definition: someone who pretends to have skills or knowledge that they do not have. Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › charlatanCharlatan Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Charlatan definition: A person who makes elaborate, fraudulent, and often voluble claims to skill or knowledge; a quack or fraud.