impostor — meaning in English
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English meaning
- catfish noun A whiskered, scaleless freshwater fish of the order Siluriformes.
- deceiver noun A person who habitually lies to or tricks others.
- impostor noun Someone who pretends to be another person in order to deceive people.
- poseur noun One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.
- pretender noun Someone who claims a right to a position, especially a throne, though the claim is often disputed.
Senses
impostor is used for these senses in English:
- catfish (internet) Someone who creates a false profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.
- catfish (internet) Such a false profile.
- deceiver A person who lies or deceives.
- impostor Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.
- poseur One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.
- pretender A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
catfish — full definition
- noun A whiskered, scaleless freshwater fish of the order Siluriformes.
- noun Someone who sets up a fake online identity to trick another person, often romantically.
- verb To deceive someone using a fake online profile.