quackery

noun

quack·​ery ˈkwa-k(ə-)rē 

: the practices or pretensions of a quack

… sites that contribute to … health fraud and quackery.

—Ragnar Levi

Examples of quackery in a Sentence

His cure was nothing but quackery.

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet, this theory has continued for years—centuries, in fact—to give rise to a wide range of colonic quackery. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025

That is how CrossFit die-hards who dabble in Qanon quackery and blame wildfires on space lasers end up as the face of the House GOP. —Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025

But the thought of a person who spreads the kind of dishonesty, quackery and junk science that Kennedy habitually does — especially about our precious kiddos — is nothing short of stomach churning. —S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025

He was born rich, got richer, and then went bust, ending his business career in stock fraud and medical quackery. —Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1711, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

quackery

noun

quack·​ery ˈkwak-(ə-)rē 

: the practices or claims of a quack

Medical Definition

quackery

noun

quack·​ery ˈkwak-(ə-)rē 

plural quackeries

: the practices or pretensions of a quack