Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quacktitioner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quack-ti-tion-er
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical, or other, practitioner of dubious merit.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"“What Mrs. Malaprop might justly call a quacktitioner, perhaps.”"
"In this business of pluviculture (as I have nicely named it) the operator (aptly called a "quacktitioner") promises showers on a thirsty land."

Etymology

Blend of quack (“charlatan doctor”) + practitioner.

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

quacktitioners (plural)

Questions

What does quacktitioner mean?: A medical, or other, practitioner of dubious merit.
Where does quacktitioner come from?: Blend of quack (“charlatan doctor”) + practitioner.

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