Charlatanism was too important a part for such a man to play, and sincerity too insignificant a one.
But I should be recreant to my method, and the reader would have the right to accuse me of charlatanism and bad faith, if I had nothing further to advance concerning prescription.
In a word, recourse was had to every sort of charlatanism usual on such occasions.
Here, I think, I may appropriately mention a singular piece of charlatanism to which the Emperor had recourse, and which powerfully contributed to augment the enthusiasm of his troops.
Weishaupt [says Mounier] made the acquaintance of a Hanoverian, the Baron von Knigge, a famous intriguer, long practised in the charlatanism of lodges of Freemasons.
Mankind love being cheated; and what the charlatanism of necromancy effected a thousand years ago, was now effected by the charlatanism of genius.
This grand charlatanism was in use for a long time.
Then came Asclepiades, of Bythinia, as already mentioned, whose talents were far superior to those of his Roman contemporaries, and who did not need to call to his aid charlatanism and deceit.
The trouble is that we are not always satisfied with its feeble and uncertain utterances, and are too often impelled by cupidity or other equally unworthy motive to practise the charlatanism of the crafty priests of old.
It is owing to this charlatanism [the spacious distribution of the streets, etc.
The "march to the sea" was no military exploit, and only a brazen charlatanism could exalt it as an illustration of genius.
How dare you offer me this charlatanism of passion?
Simple people, in this world which is eaten up with charlatanism of all sorts so that even we, the simple, don’t know any longer how to trust each other.
Without any charlatanism of passion I am able to tell you of something to match your devotion.
A little charlatanism is permitted even to genius," he wrote: "it is like fard on the cheeks of a naturally beautiful woman; an appetizer for the mind.
Charlatanism always hobbles on two crutches, the tattle of women, and the certificates of clergymen, and I am afraid that half the women doctors will be too much under both those influences.
It is well for him that the temptations to charlatanism are so few, that the risks of exposure are so frequent.
Being little used to this charlatanism in the streets, I regarded the man with confiding admiration and determined not to lose a word of his address.
Pinetti affected, nor to the charlatanism of Cagliostro, I proceeded to the capital of the Christian world, where my performances created a great sensation.
His earlier plan of forcing his father out of all this network of chicanery and charlatanism now returned.
From the very heart of the charlatanism she cried out, appealing to a God who might exist or no, she could not tell, but who seemed now to be leading her by the hand.
The treasures amassed in the course of centuries by the pride of kings, the stupid credulity of the devout, and the charlatanism of deceitful priests, seem to have been reserved by Providence for this glorious epoch.
Egyptian superstition, theurgy, magic, and charlatanism of every sort, tried to amalgamate with the imported Greek culture.
So much, indeed, is this the case, that do not we daily see that many a shrewd man of real talent feels obliged to mix a little charlatanism with his other qualities for the sake of ensuring success?
Charlatanism seized mesmerism, as it has everything new, and brought its healing potencies into disgrace by its ignorance and pretensions.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "charlatanism" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: humbug; hypocrisy; imposture
