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 | ||