quackery

• Sustantivo que designa la práctica o promoción de tratamientos médicos no verificados o fraudulentos, a menudo basados en la ignorancia de la evidencia científica, así como la deshonestidad general del charlatán.

A noun referring to the promotion or practice of unproven or fraudulent medical treatments, often based on ignorance of scientific findings, as well as the general dishonesty of a charlatan.

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1. Medical fraudC1formalmedical

   The promotion and practice of fraudulent or unproven medical treatments, often based on ignorance of scientific findings.

   Charlatanería médica

   • The clinic was shut down for promoting dangerous quackery.
   • Many people fall victim to quackery when seeking alternative cures.
   • Modern medicine has debunked most forms of historical quackery.

   Sinónimoscharlatanismhumbug

2. CharlatanismC1formal

   The dishonest behavior or deception of a charlatan; pretending to have skills or knowledge one does not possess.

   Charlatanería

   • His investment advice was pure quackery, leading many to lose money.
   • The politician's promises were dismissed as quackery by the press.
   • She exposed the quackery behind the so-called miracle product.

   Sinónimoscharlatanismdeceptionfraudhumbugimposture

   Antónimoscompetenceexpertiseknowledgeproficiencyskill