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imposture

im·pos·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [im-pos-cher]
    • /ɪmˈpɒs tʃər/
    • /ɪmˈpɒs.tjər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-pos-cher]
    • /ɪmˈpɒs tʃər/

Definitions of imposture word

  • noun imposture the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others. 1
  • noun imposture deception using an assumed character, identity, or name, as by an impostor. 1
  • noun imposture an instance or piece of fraudulent imposition. 1
  • noun imposture An instance of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others. 1
  • noun imposture fraud, deception 1
  • noun imposture the act or an instance of deceiving others, esp by assuming a false identity 0

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Origin of imposture

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Late Latin impostūra, equivalent to Latin impost(us) past participle of impōnere (see impostor, impone) + -ūra -ure

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Parts of speech for Imposture

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

imposture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.

imposture usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for imposture

noun imposture

  • stratagem — a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
  • cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
  • sleight — skill; dexterity.
  • artifice — Artifice is the clever use of tricks and devices.
  • hoax — something intended to deceive or defraud: The Piltdown man was a scientific hoax.

Antonyms for imposture

noun imposture

  • frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
  • honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
  • uprightness — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.

Top questions with imposture

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