charlatan Neutral 🟢 Beginner (A1)

Noun
charlatan
Meaning

a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge that they do not have, especially in medicine
A charlatan is a person who falsely claims to have special knowledge, skills, or expertise, usually to trick people for money, power, or fame.

  • In either case, the postponement of human ageing is no longer a prospect confined to mystics and charlatans.
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