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    impostor
    /ɪmˈpɒstə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain: "the charity has warned anyone approached by the impostor to contact police immediately"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPOSTOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    IMPOSTOR definition: 1. a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others: 2. a person who pretends…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impostorImpostor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : one that assumes false identity or title for the purpose of deception. Synonyms. charlatan. faker. fakir. fraud. hoaxer. humbug. mountebank. phony. phoney. pretender. quacksalver. ringer. sham. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of impostor in a Sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPOSTOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    IMPOSTOR meaning: 1. a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others: 2. a person who pretends…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imposterImposter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    An imposter is a person who pretends to be someone else. Someone who tries to convince you that he's your long lost cousin in order to get an invitation to stay in your awesome apartment is an imposter.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPOSTOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone who is an impostor is dishonestly pretending to be someone else in order to gain an advantage. He was an imposter, who masqueraded as a doctor. Synonyms: fraud [ informal ] , cheat , fake , impersonator More Synonyms of impostor

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › impostorIMPOSTOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Impostor definition: a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.. See examples of IMPOSTOR used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimpostor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of impostor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › impostorImpostor - definition of impostor by The Free Dictionary

    im·pos·tor. or im·pos·ter(ĭm-pŏs′tər) n. One who engages in deception under an assumed name or identity. [French imposteur, from Latin impostor, one who assigns a name, from impostus, variant of impositus, past participle of impōnere, to place upon; see impose.]

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › imposterIMPOSTOR Definition & Usage Examples - Dictionary.com

    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use impostor in a sentence Worse still, they called on an expert witness—an imposter—who made a mockery of scientific procedure.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIMPOSTOR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    IMPOSTOR definition: someone who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive people. Learn more.