imposture
imposture · impostures
надувательство
The act or conduct of an impostorThe act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition.
/ɪmˈpɒstjʊə(ɹ)/
» To reason and be mistaken, is that imposture?
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition.
надува́тельствоnaduvátelʹstvo
More definitions
- pretending to be another person
Examples
2 sentencesTo reason and be mistaken, is that imposture?
In your manner of thinking, I err. But where is my imposture?
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
act or conduct of an impostor:
Origin
From Middle French imposture, from Late Latin impostura, Latin impostus.From Middle French imposture, from Late Latin impostura, Latin impostus.
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Forms
plural: impostures| Singular | imposture |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- pretending to be another person:impersonation
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable