зна́харство

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1.
folk healing, witch-doctoring, folk medicine practice
В дере́вне до сих пор ве́рят в зна́харство.
In the village they still believe in folk healing.
Refers to the activity of a знахарь — a village healer using herbs, charms and spells.
2.
quackery, charlatanism, sorcery
Его лечение — чи́стое зна́харство.
His treatment is pure quackery.
Disparaging, of treatment without medical training.

Examples

Знахарство передавалось из поколения в поколение.
Folk healing was passed down from generation to generation.
Многие считают знахарство обманом.
Many people consider folk healing to be a fraud.
В деревне до сих пор верят в знахарство.
People in the village still believe in folk healing.