# quackery

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkwæk(ə)ri/ · frequency rank #65,429

## Definitions
1. The practice of fraudulent medicine, usually in order to make money or for ego gratification and power; health fraud.
2. An instance of practicing fraudulent medicine.

## Etymology
From quack + -ery.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quackery