impostor
Meaning
- 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.
Synonyms
charlatan
mumper
pretended ascetic
Translations
impostor
imposteur
Hochstapler
dolandırıcıFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪmˈpɒstə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French imposteur, respelled in the Latin manner; ultimately from Latin impositor, agent form of Latin imponere (“to impose”).
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