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quackery in French

quackery in French is charlatanisme — quackery means dishonestly claiming to offer medical treatment, usually to gain money or status.

quackery in French

charlatanisme
noun
(countable) An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine.

What does "quackery" mean?

  1. noun Dishonestly claiming to offer medical treatment, usually to gain money or status.
    "When no certain cure exists, quack remedies tend to proliferate and the history of quackery and secret cures is full of extraordinary forms of treatment for the various arthritic disorders."
  2. noun A single case of dishonest, fake medical treatment.
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quackery in a sentence

  • When no certain cure exists, quack remedies tend to proliferate and the history of quackery and secret cures is full of extraordinary forms of treatment for the various arthritic disorders.

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What is "quackery" in French?
"quackery" in French is charlatanisme. quackery means: Dishonestly claiming to offer medical treatment, usually to gain money or status.
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