quackery
noun
quack·ery
ˈkwa-k(ə-)rē 
: the practices or pretensions of a quack
… sites that contribute to … health fraud and quackery.—
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His cure was nothing but quackery.
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Quinn: People who say astrology is quackery don’t know about it.
—Sally Quinn, Vanity Fair, 26 Feb. 2026
The owner of the offending Bin Ladin-esque wall earned the money to build said wall thanks to an apparently successful series of books combining New Age quackery and extraterrestrial quackery.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The coat’s origin occurred in the 19th century as the scientific method and thinking replaced some of the quackery and mysticism that was often used in the medical practice of the times.
—Stephen J. Forman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
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
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Sally Quinn, Vanity Fair, 26 Feb. 2026
The owner of the offending Bin Ladin-esque wall earned the money to build said wall thanks to an apparently successful series of books combining New Age quackery and extraterrestrial quackery.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The coat’s origin occurred in the 19th century as the scientific method and thinking replaced some of the quackery and mysticism that was often used in the medical practice of the times.
—Stephen J. Forman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
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
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“Quackery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quackery. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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quackery
noun
quack·ery
ˈkwak-(ə-)rē
: the practices or claims of a quack
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