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impostor

or im·post·er

[ im-pos-ter ]

/ ɪmˈpɒs tər /

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noun

a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.

Origin of impostor

1580–90; < Late Latin, equivalent to Latin impos(i)-, variant stem of impōnere to deceive, place on (see impone) + -tor -tor

Words nearby impostor

impossibility, impossible, impossible figure, impost, impost block, impostor, impostor syndrome, impostume, imposture, imposure, impotence

Example sentences from the Web for impostor

Friends trying to contact me reported corresponding with an impostor named Krystal.

Where Cellphone Numbers Go to Die |Jon Methven |August 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Celebrities, corporations, and politicians have impostor Twitter accounts pop up all the time.

How I (Digitally) Killed My Twitter Impostor |JoBeth McDaniel |July 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Finally, my impostor account was gone, deleted by Twitter with no fanfare.

How I (Digitally) Killed My Twitter Impostor |JoBeth McDaniel |July 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
By the time I discovered I had an impostor, “monkey boy” had been actively tweeting for weeks.

How I (Digitally) Killed My Twitter Impostor |JoBeth McDaniel |July 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

It seems that as consumers we demand the real thing, not some impostor.

Are Narcocorrido Mexican Drug Ballads Really That Bad? |Jimmy So |November 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Connery was about to order Mrs. Thropp out of the room as an impostor, but she would not be denied her retort.

We Can't Have Everything |Rupert Hughes
An instance of mischievous credulity, occasioned by consulting this impostor, once fell under the re-130-view of the Author.

A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis |Patrick Colquhoun
He may be honest enough in his belief that I am an impostor.

The Mad King |Edgar Rice Burroughs
Whether he lost himself and fell into the sea, or whether he was an impostor and feared detection, I haven't the remotest idea.

A Crime of the Under-seas |Guy Boothby
A Dutch impostor whipped thro' the streets of London; possibly only a little eccentric.

The Every Day Book of History and Chronology |Joel Munsell

British Dictionary definitions for impostor

impostor

imposter

/ (ɪmˈpɒstə) /

noun

a person who deceives others, esp by assuming a false identity; charlatan

Word Origin for impostor

C16: from Late Latin: deceiver; see impose