Look up: charlatan

1. Charlatan
   Char'la·tan noun [ French charlatan , from Italian ciarlatano , from ciarlare to chartter, prate; of imitative origin; confer Italian zirlare to whistle like a thrush.] One who prates much in his own favor, and makes unwarran...
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2. charlatan
   A medical fraud claiming to cure disease by useless procedures, secret remedies, and worthless diagnostic and therapeutic machines. ... Synonym: quack. ... Origin: Fr., fr. It. Ciarlare, to prattle ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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3. Charlatan
   • (n.) One who prates much in his own favor, and makes unwarrantable pretensions; a quack; an impostor; an empiric; a mountebank.
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4. charlatan
   Type: Term Pronunciation: shar′lă-tan Definitions: 1. A medical fraud claiming to cure disease by useless procedures, secret remedies, and worthless diagnostic and therapeutic machines. Synonyms: quack
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5. Charlatan
   A `charlatan` (also called `swindler` or `mountebank`) is a person practicing quackery or some similar confidence trick in order to obtain money, fame or other advantages via some form of pretense or deception. The word comes from French charlatan, a seller of medicines who might advertise hi...
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