Quackery synonyms

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charlatanism
(Uncountable) The state of being a charlatan
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imposture
The act or instance of engaging in deception under an assumed name or identity.
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empiricism
(Philosophy) A doctrine which holds that the only or, at least, the most reliable source of human knowledge is experience, especially perception by means of the physical senses. (Often contrasted with rationalism.)
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deception (related)
Deception is defined as an untrue falsehood, or is the act of lying to or tricking someone.
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pretense
A false reason or plea; pretext
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misrepresentation
Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.
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dishonesty (related)
(Uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
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pseudoscience (related)
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pseudoscientific (related)
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Quackery Sentence Examples

  • He was a great admirer of Galen; and in his writings he protests emphatically against quackery and the superstitious remedies of the astrologers.

  • Empiricism, hitherto the only guide, if indeed a guide at all, was replaced by exact scientific knowledge; the connexion of each phenomenon with a controllable cause was established, and rule-of-thumb and quackery banished for ever by the free gift to the world of the results of his researches.

  • The poem is a typical ' popular ' piece in the alliterative stanza, 91 lines, and is a satire on medical quackery.

  • There is useful information on questionable therapies, and advice on how to spot bogus health scams and other Quackery.

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