char·la·tan (shär l -tn)n. A person fraudulently claiming knowledge and skills not possessed. |
charlatan
[shär′lətən]
Etymology: Fr, imposter
a totally unqualified individual posing as an expert, especially an individual pretending to be a physician. Also called quack. charlatanical, adj.
charlatan (shar´l
tn),n a quack, a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge that he or she does not possess.
charlatan
a pretender to knowledge or skills not possessed; in veterinary medicine, a quack.
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