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imposture
[ im-pos-cher ]
/ ɪmˈpɒs tʃər /
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noun
the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
deception using an assumed character, identity, or name, as by an impostor.
an instance or piece of fraudulent imposition.
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Origin of imposture
OTHER WORDS FROM imposture
im·pos·trous [im-pos-truhs], /ɪmˈpɒs trəs/, im·pos·tur·ous, adjectiveWords nearby imposture
impost, impost block, impostor, impostor syndrome, impostume, imposture, imposure, impotence, impotent, impound, impoundment
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British Dictionary definitions for imposture
imposture
/ (ɪmˈpɒstʃə) /
noun
the act or an instance of deceiving others, esp by assuming a false identity
Derived forms of imposture
impostrous (ɪmˈpɒstrəs), impostorous (ɪmˈpɒstərəs) or imposturous, adjectiveWord Origin for imposture
C16: from French, from Late Latin impostūra, from Latin impōnere; see impose
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