IMPOSTOR


Meaning of IMPOSTOR in English

n.

Variant: or im · pos · ter

Pronunciation: im- ' päs-t ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin impostor, from Latin imponere

Date: 1564

: one that assumes false identity or title for the purpose of deception

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