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im·per·son·ator
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Princeton's WordNet
impersonator, imitatornoun
someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
Wiktionary
impersonatornoun
One who fraudulently impersonates another person.
impersonatornoun
Entertainer whose act is based upon performing impressions of others.
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impersonator
An impersonator is an individual who imitates or mimics the behavior, mannerisms, appearance, or voice of another person, typically a famous person, with the aim of entertaining or deceiving others. This could be for performance, comedic, or fraudulent purposes.
Webster Dictionary
Impersonatornoun
one who impersonates; an actor; a mimic
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Impersonator
An impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the behavior or actions of another. There are many reasons for someone to be an impersonator, some common ones being as follows: ⁕Entertainment: An entertainer impersonates a celebrity, generally for entertainment, and makes fun of their recent scandals or known behavior patterns. Especially popular objects of impersonation are Elvis, Michael Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, and Lenin. Entertainers who impersonate multiple celebrities as part of their act, can be sorted into impressionists and celebrity impersonators. ⁕Crime: As part of a criminal act such as identity theft. This is usually where the criminal is trying to assume the identity of another, in order to commit fraud, such as accessing confidential information, or to gain property not belonging to them. Also known as social engineering and impostors. ⁕Decoys, used as a form of protection for political and military figures. This involves an impersonator who is employed to perform during public appearances, to mislead observers. ⁕Sowing discord, causing people to fight, or dislike each other for social, business or political gain.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of impersonator in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of impersonator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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