charlatanism
91charlatan — [shär′lə tən] n. [Fr < It ciarlatano, a quack < cerretano, one who cries out in the market place < VL cerretanus, seller of papal indulgences at Cerreto, town in Italy: infl. by It ciarlare, to prate] a person who pretends to have expert …
92charlatan — n. a person falsely claiming a special knowledge or skill. Derivatives: charlatanism n. charlatanry n. Etymology: F f. It. ciarlatano f. ciarlare babble …
93knavery — noun lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing • Syn: ↑dishonesty • Hypernyms: ↑wrongdoing, ↑wrongful conduct, ↑misconduct, ↑actus reus • Hyponyms: ↑ …
94quackery — noun 1. medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑empiricism • Derivationally related forms: ↑empiric (for: ↑empiricism), ↑empirical ( …
95HOUDINI, HARRY — (originally Eric Weisz, 1874–1926), U.S. magician and escape artist. The grandson of a rabbi, Houdini was born in Budapest and taken to the United States, where his father became religious leader of a Jewish congregation in Appleton, Wisconsin.… …
96KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
