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impostor

(also imposter)

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Definition of impostor

noun

a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain: the charity has warned anyone approached by the impostor to contact police immediately

Origin:

late 16th century (in early use spelled imposture, and sometimes confused with imposture in meaning): from French imposteur, from late Latin impostor, contraction of impositor, from Latin imponere (see impose)

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Impostor can also be spelled imposter: both are correct.

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