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quacksalver

UK
/ˈkwæksˌɑːlvə/
US
/ˈkwæksˌælɚ/

Translations

quacksalvernoun
quacksalvers
pl
UK
/ˈkwæksˌɑːlvə/
US
/ˈkwæksˌælɚ/
charlatanSens courant pour une personne qui prétend faussement avoir des compétences médicales.
The quacksalver sold fake remedies to desperate patients.
Le charlatan vendait de faux remèdes à des patients désespérés.
Synonyms
charlatan
fraud
quack
impostor
humbug
quacksalveradjective
UK
/ˈkwækˌsælvə/
US
/ˈkwækˌsælvɚ/
Attributive use before a noun, e.g. "quacksalver remedies".
charlatanesqueQualifie un discours, une pratique ou une publicité frauduleux et non scientifique.
The town was flooded with quacksalver advertisements promising instant relief.
La ville était inondée de publicités charlatanesques promettant un soulagement instantané.

Definitions

quacksalvernoun
A person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine.
The quacksalver sold fake remedies to desperate patients.
An unqualified or fraudulent doctor who sells ineffective medicines; a charlatan.
In the seventeenth century, quacksalvers roamed the countryside hawking miracle cures.
quacksalveradjective
Relating to or characteristic of a quacksalver; fraudulent and unscientific.
The town was flooded with quacksalver advertisements promising instant relief.
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