English Explanatory Dictionary

impostor syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A psychological phenomenon in which a person is unable to internalize their accomplishments, remaining convinced that they do not deserve any accompanying success.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpɒstə ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ /ɪmˈpɑstɚ ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ /-dɹəm/ en-au-impostor syndrome.ogg

Word forms

impostor syndrome impostor syndromes

Etymology

First observed as impostor phenomenon by Pauline R. Clance and Suzanne A. Imes in 1978.

Related words

Capgras delusion
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