imposter

Variant of impostor

impostor definition

im·pos·tor or imposter im·post′·er (im päs′tər)

noun

a person who deceives or cheats others, esp. by pretending to be someone or something that he or she is not

Etymology: Fr imposteur < LL impostor < pp. of L imponere: see impose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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