a person who pretends to have expert knowledge or skill that he or she does not have; fake; mountebank. SIMILAR WORDS: quack. Derived forms. charlatanism (ˈcharlatanˌism) noun or ˈcharlatanry Word forms: plural ˈcharlatanries.

Is charlatanry a word?

noun, plural char·la·tan·ries.

What is the full meaning of charlatan?

charlatan • \SHAHR-luh-tun\ • noun. 1 : a pretender to medical skill : quack 2 : one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability : fraud, faker.