Added 10 October 2026
quackery
/ˈkwækəɹi/ noun
In Latin: pharmacopolia Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about quackery at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The practice of fraudulent medicine, usually in order to make money or for ego gratification and power; health fraud.
- An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine.