1. a person who falsely claims to have special knowledge or skill, especially in medicine

Examples

• The supposed doctor turned out to be a charlatan with no medical training.
• Many charlatans prey on desperate people seeking miracle cures.
• She exposed the charlatan who was selling fake remedies.
• The charlatan convinced people he could cure any disease with herbs.
• Don’t trust that charlatan’s claims about his revolutionary treatment.
• The investigation revealed he was nothing more than a charlatan.