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quackery in Spanish

quackery in Spanish is curandería, curanderismo — quackery means dishonestly claiming to offer medical treatment, usually to gain money or status.

quackery in Spanish

curandería
noun
(countable) An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine.
curanderismo
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 Spanish?
"quackery" in Spanish is curandería, curanderismo. quackery means: Dishonestly claiming to offer medical treatment, usually to gain money or status.
Are there other ways to say "quackery" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "quackery": curandería, curanderismo.
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