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Fraudulent vs Quackery - What's the difference?

fraudulent | quackery |

As an adjective fraudulent

is dishonest; based on fraud or deception.

As a noun quackery is

the practice of fraudulent medicine, usually in order to make money or for ego gratification and power; health fraud.

fraudulent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • dishonest; based on fraud or deception
  • false; phony
    • He tried to pass a fraudulent check.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "fraudulent" is often applied: claim, practice, transfer, scheme, transaction, document, intent, misrepresentation, act, action, mortgage, check, conveyance, accounting, bankruptcy, reporting, etc.

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * fraudulently

    quackery

    English

    Noun

  • (legal, medicine, uncountable) The practice of fraudulent medicine, usually in order to make money or for ego gratification and power; health fraud.
  • (countable) An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine.

    • Quotations

    * 1772 : Edmund Burke, ed, The Annual Register *: His intentions were admirable, and his quackery had in view the public good; [...]

    Related terms

    * quack

    See also

    * fraud * snake oil