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charlatanry

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The state of being a charlatan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

The act of a charlatan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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History

Etymology

From French charlatanerie. By surface analysis, charlatan + -ry. Doublet of charlatanerie.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: շառլատանություն (šaṙlatanutʻyun) — state of being a charlatan
  • Czech: šarlatánství — state of being a charlatan
  • French: charlatanisme — state of being a charlatan
  • German: Scharlatanerie — state of being a charlatan
  • Greek: αγυρτεία (agyrteía) — state of being a charlatan
  • Polish: szarlataneria — state of being a charlatan
  • Russian: шарлата́нство (šarlatánstvo) — state of being a charlatan
  • Spanish: charlatanería — state of being a charlatan
  • Turkish: şarlatanlık — state of being a charlatan
  • Armenian: շառլատանություն (šaṙlatanutʻyun) — act of a charlatan
  • German: Scharlatanerie — act of a charlatan
  • Polish: szarlataneria — act of a charlatan
  • Russian: шарлата́нство (šarlatánstvo) — act of a charlatan