Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charlatanry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: char-la-tan-ry
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being a charlatan.

Uncountable

noun

The act of a charlatan.

Countable

Example Sentences

"I'd always considered astrology bullshit, right up there with the legal, real estate and banking businesses in terms of thieving ass-sucking charlatanry, but it's clear I've been doing it a misservice."

Etymology

From French charlatanerie. By surface analysis, charlatan + -ry. Doublet of charlatanerie.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: charlatanerie

Usage

Inflected Forms

charlatanries (plural)

Synonyms

charlatanerie charlatanism

Questions

What does charlatanry mean?: The state of being a charlatan.
Where does charlatanry come from?: It is traced to French.

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