impostor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.
A sprite or animation integrated into a three-dimensional scene to look like part of the 3D world.
A term referenced in an unusual grammatical person.

/ɪmˈpɒstə/ /ɪmˈpɑstɚ/ en-us-impostor.oga

impostor impostors imposter impostour

Borrowed from Middle French imposteur, respelled in the Latin manner; ultimately from Latin impositor, agent form of Latin imponere (“to impose”).

impersonator

imposterous impostorism impostor phenomenon impostorship impostor syndrome impostress impostrix supernova impostor

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