Meaning & use
imposter
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A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others.
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The security guard realized the man was an imposter using a fake employee badge.
Despite her success, she often felt like an imposter among more experienced colleagues.
A note on using this word
Both "imposter" and "impostor" are correct spellings, with "impostor" being the older, more traditional form; "imposter syndrome" describes persistent self-doubt about one's own accomplishments.
Words with a similar meaning
fraudimpersonator
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