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- [shahr-luh-tn]
- /ˈʃɑr lə tn/
- /ˈʃɑː.lə.tən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shahr-luh-tn]
- /ˈʃɑr lə tn/
Definitions of charlatan word
- countable noun charlatan You describe someone as a charlatan when they pretend to have skills or knowledge that they do not really possess. 3
- noun charlatan someone who professes knowledge or expertise, esp in medicine, that he or she does not have; quack 3
- noun charlatan a person who pretends to have expert knowledge or skill that he or she does not have; fake; mountebank 3
- noun charlatan a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack. 1
- noun charlatan A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud. 1
- noun charlatan fraud, quack 1
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Origin of charlatan
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Middle French < Italian ciarlatano, equivalent to ciarla(tore) chatterer (derivative of ciarlare to chatter; from imitative root) + (cerre)tano hawker, quack, literally, native of Cerreto, a village in Umbria, known for its quacks
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Parts of speech for Charlatan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
charlatan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for charlatan
noun charlatan
- con artist — A con artist is someone who tricks other people into giving them their money or property.
- quack — a fraudulent or ignorant pretender to medical skill.
- fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
- phony — not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond.
- cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
adjective charlatan
- imposturous — the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
- pretended — Informal. make-believe; simulated; counterfeit: pretend diamonds.
- imposture — the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
Antonyms for charlatan
noun charlatan
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
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