Meanings
nouncharlatanry (countable and uncountable, plural charlatanries)
plural charlatanries
- uncountableThe state of being a charlatan.
I'd always considered astrology bullshit, right up there with the legal, real estate and banking businesses in terms of thieving ass-sucking charlatanry, but it's clear I've been doing it a misservice.
2012, Elson Quick, Baddha - countableThe act of a charlatan.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Frenchcharlatanerie
- Englishcharlatanry
From French charlatanerie. By surface analysis, charlatan + -ry. Doublet of charlatanerie.
More words from French
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Czech šarlatánství
- šarlatánstvístate of being a charlatan
French charlatanisme
- charlatanismestate of being a charlatan
German Scharlatanerie, Scharlatanerie
- Scharlataneriestate of being a charlatan
- Scharlatanerieact of a charlatan
Greek αγυρτεία
- αγυρτεία (agyrteía)state of being a charlatan
Polish szarlataneria, szarlataneria
- szarlataneriastate of being a charlatan
- szarlataneriaact of a charlatan
Russian шарлата́нство, шарлата́нство
- шарлата́нство (šarlatánstvo)state of being a charlatan
- шарлата́нство (šarlatánstvo)act of a charlatan
Spanish charlatanería
- charlataneríastate of being a charlatan
Turkish şarlatanlık
- şarlatanlıkstate of being a charlatan
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APA
charlatanry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charlatanry
MLA
“charlatanry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charlatanry. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charlatanry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charlatanry.
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