quackery

• Nom désignant la promotion ou la pratique de traitements médicaux non vérifiés ou frauduleux, souvent fondés sur l'ignorance des données scientifiques, ainsi que la malhonnêteté générale d'un charlatan.

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.

   Charlatanisme médical

   • 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.

   Synonymescharlatanismhumbug

2. CharlatanismC1formal

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

   Charlatanisme

   • 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.

   Synonymescharlatanismdeceptionfraudhumbugimposture

   Antonymescompetenceexpertiseknowledgeproficiencyskill