Impostor (9)
'impostor' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for charlatan that I've seen before include "One who falsely claims to be an expert" , "ake" , "fake" , "Pretender" , "imposter" .)
'impostor' is the definition.
(I know that impostor can be written as pretender)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for pretender that I've seen before include "One who claims a title or position" , "One acting" , "One claiming a title" , "fake" , "Claimant to a throne, usually without just title" .)