Synonyms of the word

quackery

• n. (law, medicine, uncountable) The practice of fraudulent medicine, usually in order to make money or for…
• n. (countable) An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine.

charlatanism

• n. (uncountable) The state of being a charlatan.
• n. (countable) An act of a charlatan.

dishonesty

• n. (uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
• n. (countable) An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest.

empiricism

• n. A pursuit of knowledge purely through experience, especially by means of observation and sometimes by…
• n. (philosophy) A doctrine which holds that the only or, at least, the most reliable source of human knowledge…
• n. (medicine, dated) A practice of medicine founded on mere experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge…

knavery

• n. The (mis)behaviour of a knave, boyish mischief.
• n. Deceit, an unprincipled action.