impostor
im·pos·tor
noun
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French imposteur, respelled in the Latin manner; ultimately from Latin impositor, agent form of Latin imponere (“to impose”).
Phrases
- impostor phenomenon
- impostor syndrome
- supernova impostor
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