The Collaborative International Dictionary
Charlatanry
Charlatanry \Char"la*tan*ry\, n. [F. charlatanrie, from It. ciarlataneria. See Charlatan.] Undue pretensions to skill; quackery; wheedling; empiricism.
Wiktionary
charlatanry
n. 1 (context uncountable English) The state of being a charlatan 2 (context countable English) The act of a charlatan
Usage examples of "charlatanry".
At this time a wave of interest in spiritualistic charlatanry, mediumism, Hindoo theosophy, and such matters, much like that of the present day, was flourishing.
Miracles are attested, but what if they're instead some mix of charlatanry, unfamiliar states of consciousness, misapprehensions of natural phenomena and mental illness?