"Charlatanry" is a word in ENGLISH
Undue pretensions to skill; quackery; wheedling;
empiricism.
All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from and to and why.
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Little Tommy's kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station. There they saw pictures tacked to a big bulletin board. The label clearly read, "The 10 Most Wanted."One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person."Yes," said the policeman, "the detectives want him very badly."So Little Tommy asked, while tugging on the man's belt, "Um, mister, why didn't you keep them when you took their pictures?"
Containing arrogance; marked with arrogance; proceeding from undue claims or self-importance; -- applied to things; as, arrogant pretensions or behavior.
Read the complete definitionTo assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless …
Read the complete definitionMaking undue claims and pretension; prone to arrogance.
Read the complete definitionOf or like a charlatan; making undue pretension; empirical; pretentious; quackish.
Read the complete definitionOne who makes undue pretensions to wisdom; a would-be-wise person; hence, in contempt, a simpleton; a dunce.
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