imposter

Meanings

• noun

  A person who deceitfully acts in the place of another; an impersonator.

  - "The man was an imposter, pretending to be the CEO."
  - "The detective unmasked the imposter during the art heist."

• noun

  In mathematics, an imposter is a number that falsely represents another number in a sequence.

  - "In the sequence of prime numbers, 17 is an imposter as it is not a prime number."
  - "The number 23 is an imposter in the sequence of perfect numbers as it is not a perfect number."

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Synonyms

impersonator

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with imposter
poster , moster , roaster

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Variants

List of all variants of imposter that leads to same result
imposter , imposters , impostor , impostors , imposter syndrome , impostor syndrome

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Etymology

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The word 'imposter' comes from the Latin 'impositus', meaning 'placed upon' or 'imposed'. It originally referred to someone who was imposed upon or deceived, but over time it came to mean someone who deceitfully takes the place of another.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'imposter syndrome' refers to a psychological phenomenon where people doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as a fraud, even when they have proven themselves to be competent and skilled.

2. In the world of art, an imposter is a forgery or a fake work of art that is passed off as an authentic piece.

3. The term 'imposter phenomenon' was first identified in the 1970s by psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes.

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Related Concepts

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1. impersonation: The act of pretending to be someone else, often with the intention of deceiving or fooling others.

2. masquerade: A social event where people dress up and disguise themselves as someone or something else.

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Culture

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In literature, the imposter is a common trope in stories of adventure and intrigue. It can refer to a character who infiltrates a group or organization by disguising themselves as someone else, or to a situation where someone is mistaken for someone else. The imposter can create tension and suspense, and often leads to a revelation of hidden identities or motives.

How to Memorize "imposter"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person wearing a disguise and pretending to be someone else. Imagine the situation in which they are deceiving others and the consequences of their actions.

2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by associating the word 'imposter' with a memorable phrase or acronym. For example, 'I'm Pretending To Be Someone Else' or 'Imposter Is A Person Entering Someone Else's Role'.

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