imposture
[ im-pos-cher ]
/ ɪmˈpɒs tʃər /
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.
RELATED WORDS
stratagem, cheat, sleight, artifice, hoax, pretension, imitation, fake, wile, sell, impersonation, deception, imposition, ploy, forgery, quackery, counterfeit, illusion, sham, maneuver
Nearby words
impost, impost block, impostor, impostor syndrome, impostume, imposture, imposure, impotence, impotent, impound, impoundment
Origin of imposture
Related forms
im·pos·trous [im-pos-truhs] /ɪmˈpɒs trəs/, im·pos·tur·ous, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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imposture
/ (ɪmˈpɒstʃə) /
noun
the act or an instance of deceiving others, esp by assuming a false identity
Derived Forms
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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