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- Dictionarycharlatan/ˈʃɑːlət(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill: "a self-confessed con artist and charlatan"
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a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge that the person does not actually have. (Definition of charlatan from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of charlatan. charlatan.
noun. char· la· tan ˈshär-lə-tən. Synonyms of charlatan. 1. : quack entry 4 sense 2. charlatans harming their patients with dubious procedures. 2. : one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability : fraud, faker. a charlatan willing to do and say virtually anything to remain in the spotlight Alan Brinkley. charlatanism.
A charlatan (also called a swindler or mountebank) is a person practicing quackery or a similar confidence trick in order to obtain money, power, fame, or other advantages through pretense or deception.
Charlatan definition: a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than they possess; fraud; quack.. See examples of CHARLATAN used in a sentence.
a person who claims to have knowledge or skills that they do not really have. He knows nothing about medicine—he’s a complete charlatan. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
A charlatan is a quack, a person who is trying to deceive you with false claims. Beware of charlatans who try to sell you access to the fountain of youth or to a Ponzi scheme disguised as an exclusive investment fund.
You describe someone as a charlatan when they pretend to have skills or knowledge that they do not really possess.
