- impostor or imposter
- im|pos|tor or im|post|er [ ım`pastər ] noun countsomeone who pretends to be someone else, in order to trick people
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
impostor or imposter
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impostor — or imposter [im päs′tər] n. [Fr imposteur < LL impostor < pp. of L imponere: see IMPOSE] a person who deceives or cheats others, esp. by pretending to be someone or something that he or she is not SYN. QUACK2 … English World dictionary
impostor — (also imposter) ► NOUN ▪ a person who assumes a false identity in order to deceive or defraud. ORIGIN Latin, contraction of impositor, from imponere (see IMPOSE(Cf. ↑impose)) … English terms dictionary
Impostor — An impostor or imposter is a person who pretends to be somebody else, often to try to gain financial or social advantages through social engineering, but just as often for purposes of espionage or law enforcement.Pretenders to various thrones… … Wikipedia
impostor rule — Under Uniform Commercial Code, Article 3, Sect. 404(a), a rule stating that if an impostor endorses a negotiable instrument and receives payment in good faith, the drawer of the instrument is responsible for the loss. An example would be if an… … Law dictionary
Impostor (short story) — Impostor is a science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick. It was first published in Astounding magazine in June, 1953. Impostor , a feature film based on the story, was released in 2002 starring Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe and Vincent D… … Wikipedia
imposter — impostor UK [ɪmˈpɒstə(r)] / US [ɪmˈpɑstər] or imposter UK / US noun [countable] Word forms impostor : singular impostor plural impostors someone who pretends to be someone else, in order to trick people … English dictionary
impostor — UK [ɪmˈpɒstə(r)] / US [ɪmˈpɑstər] or imposter UK / US noun [countable] Word forms impostor : singular impostor plural impostors someone who pretends to be someone else, in order to trick people … English dictionary
impostor — is the recommended spelling, not imposter … Modern English usage
Impostor syndrome — The Impostor Syndrome, sometimes called Impostor Phenomenon or Fraud Syndrome, is a syndrome where sufferers are unable to internalize their accomplishments. It is not an officially recognized psychological disorder but has been the subject of… … Wikipedia
Impostor (disambiguation) — An impostor is a person who pretends to be somebody else.Impostor may also refer to:* Impostor (film), a 2002 science fiction film * Impostor (short story), a science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick * Impostor (computer graphics), a method… … Wikipedia
