charlatanry

[ shahr-luh-tn-ree ]

noun

, plural char·la·tan·ries.

1. charlatanism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of charlatanry¹

First recorded in 1630–40; charlatan + -ry

Example Sentences

Musk never knew how to run a company, and amassed his fortune through either charlatanry or luck.

From Washington Post

Does ARC Group have a history of Trump-esque charlatanry?

From Slate

The low comedy of charlatanry, however, should not distract us from the lethal dangers of a wounded and swaggering identity geopolitics.

From New York Times

Mr. Ozkaya is yet another challenger to the notion of art as sacred relic: His copy is a direct descendant of the heady mischief — some might say charlatanry — Duchamp opened the door to when he scribbled a signature on a urinal and pronounced it art.

From New York Times

Institutions of supposedly higher education are awash with hysteria, authoritarianism, obscurantism, philistinism and charlatanry.

From Washington Post