imposteur — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fraud noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
- impersonator noun A performer who imitates other people, especially celebrities, for entertainment.
- impostor noun Someone who pretends to be another person in order to deceive people.
- pretender noun Someone who claims a right to a position, especially a throne, though the claim is often disputed.
Senses
imposteur is used for these senses in English:
- fraud A person who performs any such trick.
- impersonator One who fraudulently impersonates another person.
- impostor Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.
- pretender A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
fraud — full definition
- noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
- noun A person who pretends to be something they are not.
impersonator — full definition
- noun A performer who imitates other people, especially celebrities, for entertainment.
- noun Someone who fraudulently pretends to be another person.