Quacksalber — meaning in English
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English meaning
- phony adj Fake or fraudulent; not genuine.
- quack noun The harsh, honking sound a duck makes.
- quacksalver noun Someone who falsely claims medical or other abilities, especially by selling potions, ointments and the like said to have curative powers; a quack.
Senses
Quacksalber is used for these senses in English:
- quack (pejorative) A fraudulent healer, especially a bombastic peddler in worthless treatments, a doctor who makes false diagnoses for monetary benefit, or an untrained or poorly trained doctor who uses fraudulent credentials to attract patients [from c. 1630]
- quack (figuratively, pejorative) Any similar charlatan or incompetent professional.
- quacksalver (archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc., supposedly having curative powers; a quack. [from c. 1570]
phony — full definition
- adj Fake or fraudulent; not genuine.
- noun A person who pretends to be something they are not.
quack — full definition
- noun The harsh, honking sound a duck makes.
- verb Of a duck, to make its characteristic call.
- noun A person who dishonestly claims medical expertise they don't have, or who peddles fake cures.
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