Noun: charlatanism 'shaa(r)-lu-tu,ni-zum
- The use of deception to obtain money, fame, or other advantages via false pretences
"The self-proclaimed psychic's charlatanism was revealed during a live demonstration";
- quackery
Derived forms: charlatanisms
Type of: dishonesty, knavery [archaic], roguishness
Encyclopedia: Charlatanism