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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.

Words related to imposture

stratagem, cheat, sleight, artifice, hoax, pretension, imitation, fake, wile, sell, impersonation, deception, imposition, ploy, forgery, quackery, counterfeit, illusion, sham, maneuver

Words nearby imposture

impost, impost block, impostor, impostor syndrome, impostume, imposture, imposure, impotence, impotent, impound, impoundment

Origin of imposture

1530–40; < Late Latin impostūra, equivalent to Latin impost(us) past participle of impōnere (see impostor, impone) + -ūra -ure

OTHER WORDS FROM imposture

im·pos·trous [im-pos-truhs] /ɪmˈpɒs trəs/, im·pos·tur·ous, adjective
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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, adjective

Word Origin for imposture

C16: from French, from Late Latin impostūra, from Latin impōnere; see impose
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