Quackery (Noun)
Meaning 1
Medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The health blogger's advice was dismissed as quackery by medical professionals due to her lack of scientific evidence.
- Her claims of curing diseases through crystal healing were met with skepticism, labeled as quackery by the medical community.
- The ancient doctor's methods were initially viewed as quackery but were later found to be surprisingly effective in certain cases.
- Despite being a bestselling author, his book on alternative medicine was widely criticized for promoting quackery and pseudoscience.
- The website's promises of miraculous weight loss results were dismissed as quackery by nutrition experts, citing a complete lack of scientific basis.
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Meaning 2
The dishonesty of a charlatan.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.