English noun: quackery | |||
1. | quackery (act) medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings | ||
Synonyms | empiricism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | medical practice | ||
2. | quackery (act) the dishonesty of a charlatan | ||
Synonyms | charlatanism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dishonesty, knavery | ||