impostor (【Noun】a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive people, especially to benefit themselves ) Meaning, Usage, and Readings

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"impostor" Meaning

impostor

/ɪmˈpɑːstər/

Noun

a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive people, especially to benefit themselves

"impostor" Example Sentences

She felt like an impostor when starting her new job, but her confidence grew over time.

Police have warned local residents of an impostor who has been knocking on doors claiming to be from a charity.

"impostor" Related Lesson Material

Have you experienced impostor syndrome?

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Solomon agrees that impostor syndrome isn't something you fight alone.

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Former first lady Michelle Obama has openly admitted to having impostor syndrome.

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Estimates have found that about 70% of us experience impostor syndrome at some time in our lives.

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According to communications expert Lou Solomon, anxiety, perfectionism, self-doubt and fear of failure are the symptoms of impostor syndrome.

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The impostor, identified in the affidavit as “YY” and a student at the Hult International Business School, was identified and removed from the testing room by an investigator with Educational Testing Service, a nonprofit that administers the TOEFL.

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The U.S. Department of Justice identified the impostor as Yue Wang, a 25-year-old student at the Hult International Business School in Cambridge outside Boston, and the three cheaters as Shikun Zhang, 24, of Northeastern University; Leyi Huang, 21, of Penn State University; and Xiaomeng Cheng, 21, of Arizona State University.

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In 2015, 15 Chinese nationals were found to have impostors take the TOEFL, the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

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