charlatan

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die vorgibt, über mehr Wissen oder Fähigkeiten zu verfügen, als sie tatsächlich besitzt, oft um andere zu täuschen, besonders im medizinischen oder beruflichen Kontext.

A noun referring to a person who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than they actually possess, often in order to deceive others, especially in medical or professional contexts.

1. Fraud or imposterC1formal

   A person who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than they actually have, especially in medicine or other professional fields.

   Scharlatan

   • The so-called doctor was exposed as a charlatan.
   • She realized the investment advisor was a charlatan after losing her savings.
   • Charlatans often prey on vulnerable people with false promises.

   Synonymefakefraudhumbugimpostormountebankphonyquacksham

   Antonymeauthorityexpertprofessionalspecialist