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appersonation

ap·per·son·a·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [a-pur-suh-ney-shuh n, uh-pur-]
    • /æˌpɜr səˈneɪ ʃən, əˌpɜr-/
    • /əpˌɜːsənˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [a-pur-suh-ney-shuh n, uh-pur-]
    • /æˌpɜr səˈneɪ ʃən, əˌpɜr-/

Definition of appersonation word

  • noun appersonation the unconscious assumption of the personality characteristics of another, usually well known, person. 1
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Origin of appersonation

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; ap-1 + personation, modeled on German Appersonierung

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Parts of speech for Appersonation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Appersonation

appersonation popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

appersonation usage trend in Literature

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