charlatan

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈʃɑɹlətən/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈʃɑːlətən/

Noun

charlatan (plural charlatans)

1. A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

   Synonyms: trickster, swindler, Thesaurus:deceiver

   • 2018 (June), Ian Murray in The Independent

     That this disgraceful charlatan holds one of the great offices of state in this country should be a source of constant shame and embarrassment to the Prime Minister.

Related terms

• charlatanism
• charlatanry

Translations

• French: charlatan
• German: Scharlatan
• Italian: ciarlatano
• Portuguese: charlatão
• Russian: шарлата́н
• Spanish: charlatán, vendehúmos, vendedor de crecepelo

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