Definitions for Imposture
ɪmˈpɒs tʃərim·pos·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imposture, impersonationnoun

   pretending to be another person

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imposturenoun

   The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imposturenoun

   Cheat; fraud; supposititiousness; cheat committed by giving to persons or things a false character.

   Etymology: imposture, Fr. impostura, Latin.

   That the soul and angels have nothing to do with grosser locality is generally opinioned; but who is it that retains not a great part of the imposture, by allowing them a definitive ubi, which is still but imagination? Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

   Open to them so many of the interior secrets of this mysterious art, without imposture or invidious reserve. John Evelyn.

   We know how successful the late usurper was, while his army believed him real in his zeal against kingship; but when they found out the imposture, upon his aspiring to the same himself, he was presently deserted, and never able to crown his usurped greatness with that title. South.

   Form new legends,
   And fill the world with follies and impostures. Irene.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imposture

   An impostor (also spelled imposter) is a person who pretends to be somebody else, often through means of disguise. Their objective is usually to try to gain financial or social advantages through social engineering, but also often for purposes of espionage or law enforcement.

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1. imposture

   Imposture refers to an act of pretending to be someone else, typically with an intention to deceive others for personal gain. It involves presenting oneself falsely, often by assuming a false identity or role. It's essentially a form of fraud or misrepresentation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imposturenoun

   the act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating

Matched Categories

1. • Deception

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Imposture in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Imposture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Imposture in a Sentence

1. W. Somerset Maugham:

   From the earliest times the old have rubbed it into the young that they are wiser than they, and before the young had discovered what nonsense this was they were old too, and it profited them to carry on the imposture.

2. Hazlitt:

   A man who does not endeavour to seem more than he is will generally be thought nothing of. We habitually make such large deductions for pretence and imposture that no real merit will stand against them. It is necessary to set off our good qualities with a certain air of plausibility and self-importance, as some attention to fashion is necessary.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Imposture
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Imposture
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Imposture
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imposture
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Imposture