impersonator
[im-pur-suh-ney-ter]
- a person who pretends to be another.
- an actor who impersonates specific persons or types of persons as a form of entertainment.
- female impersonator.
Show More
Origin of impersonator
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for impersonator
Contemporary Examples
Myers said in his statement that some of the issues may have come from an impersonator who claimed to be Shadman.
Twitter is jam-packed with fake accounts; nearly every celebrity and big corporation has at least one impersonator.
Rumors are flying that the resident Romney impersonator will “probably” be leaving the show as well.
First and most important, Curtis is not just an Elvis impersonator.
Some people know Curtis through his passion as an Elvis impersonator, including a snarl and long sideburns.
Historical Examples
The architect, the impersonator: the two scandals of her life.
The Bill-ToppersAndre Castaigne
And he stopped for a moment, frowned at the sight of the impersonator.
The Bill-ToppersAndre Castaigne
There was work cut out for the impersonator of Policeman O'Roon.
The Trimmed LampO. Henry
What I feel sure of is this: my impersonator has gone never to return.
The Mynns' MysteryGeorge Manville Fenn
Your Indian boy is a born mimic and impersonator, and this was his day.
Indian Scout TalksCharles A. Eastman
Word Origin and History for impersonator
n.
"one who assumes the person or character of another," 1853, from impersonate with Latinate agent noun suffix.
Show More
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper