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impostor syndrome
[im-pos-ter sin-drohm]
noun
anxiety or self-doubt that results from persistently undervaluing one’s competence and active role in achieving success, while falsely attributing one's accomplishments to luck or other external forces.
Word History and Origins
Origin of impostor syndrome1
Example Sentences
The novel is propulsive because Lola, like the moon she teaches about, cycles through desperate impostor syndrome, moments of frustrating narcissism, and quietly asking herself the question many of us do at some point: Is this the year I finally get it together?
In the beginning, they said, “there was a little more Mr. Bean energy about it, which we fixed in the editing. I fell in love with acting in this role. I have impostor syndrome about that and to work with Sarah and Toni, it gave me permission to be an actor.”
The band address the phenomenon on their recent song Impostor, which reflects on the anxiety of building on that momentum, and the understandable onset of impostor syndrome.
That opportunity was greater than any personal doubts she may have had, including a nagging sense of impostor syndrome.
But she suffers from impostor syndrome and feels like life could pass her by.
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When To Use
Impostor syndrome is a psychological pattern of self-doubt in the face of evidence to the contrary—like that voice in your head that tells you you're not good enough. The phrase and concept is especially used in reference to women and members of minority groups who feel they've achieved undue or undeserving success in the workplace.
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