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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sagishi
"彼が詐欺師だとは誰も思わなかった。"
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2 senses- 1
A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, typically for fraudulent gain.
"The police uncovered an impostor who had been practicing medicine without a license." - 2
A person who suffers from psychological feelings of inadequacy despite evident success.
"Even successful professionals often struggle with the nagging feeling that they are an impostor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'impostor', meaning a deceiver or cheat, from 'imponere' (to impose upon, deceive). Entering English in the late 16th century via French, it originally referred to someone who practiced deception under an assumed name or character.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impostor" is said worldwide
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imposteur
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pɔs.tœʁ
"Il a été démasqué comme imposteur."
Betrüger
Transliteration: bəˈtʁyːɡɐ
"Der Betrüger gab sich als Arzt aus."
impostore
Transliteration: im.posˈto.re
"Hanno scoperto che era un impostore."
impostor
Transliteration: im.posˈtoɾ
"El impostor fue arrestado en la frontera."
impostor
Transliteration: ĩ.posˈtoɾ
"O impostor fingiu ser o herdeiro."
बहुरुपिया
Transliteration: bahurupiya
"पुलिस ने बहुरुपिया को पकड़ लिया।"
冒名顶替者
Transliteration: mào míng dǐng tì zhě
"这个冒名顶替者很快就被认出来了。"
사기꾼
Transliteration: sagikkun
"그 사기꾼은 경찰에 체포되었습니다."
詐欺師
Transliteration: sagishi
"彼が詐欺師だとは誰も思わなかった。"
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