charlatan
a person who falsely claims to have special skill or knowledge
Word origin: From French charlatan, via Italian ciarlatano, a babbling seller of remedies.
Charlatan in a sentence
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The so-called healer was exposed as a charlatan peddling useless tonics.
The so-called doctor was exposed as a charlatan with no medical training whatsoever.
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Using “charlatan” well
A charlatan falsely claims expertise to deceive others, especially for profit. The word emphasizes fraudulent pretense of skill.
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