CHARLATAN Meaning of CHARLATAN in English char ‧ la ‧ tan /ˈʃɑːlət ə n $ ˈʃɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] literary someone who pretends to have special skills or knowledge – used to show disapproval Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012