| 释义 |
imposture
imposturethe act of deceiving by assuming a false identity; fraud, hoax, swindle
Not to be confused with:imposter – charlatan, fake, fraud, pretender: He claimed to be a prince, but he was only an imposter.im·pos·ture I0063800 (ĭm-pŏs′chər)n. The act or instance of engaging in deception under an assumed name or identity.
[French, from Old French, from Late Latin impostūra, from Latin impostus, variant of impositus, past participle of impōnere, to place upon; see impose.]imposture (ɪmˈpɒstʃə) nthe act or an instance of deceiving others, esp by assuming a false identity[C16: from French, from Late Latin impostūra, from Latin impōnere; see impose] impostrous, impostorous, imˈposturous adjim•pos•ture (ɪmˈpɒs tʃər)
n. 1. the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others. 2. deception using an assumed character, identity, or name. 3. an instance of imposture. [< Late Latin impostūra] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | imposture - pretending to be another personimpersonationdissimulation, deception, dissembling, deceit - the act of deceiving |
imposturenounAn indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an end:artifice, deception, device, dodge, feint, gimmick, jig, maneuver, ploy, ruse, sleight, stratagem, subterfuge, trick, wile.Informal: shenanigan, take-in.Translationsimposture
Related to imposture: Gemmary, puncheonsSynonyms for imposturenoun an indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an endSynonyms- artifice
- deception
- device
- dodge
- feint
- gimmick
- jig
- maneuver
- ploy
- ruse
- sleight
- stratagem
- subterfuge
- trick
- wile
- shenanigan
- take-in
Synonyms for imposturenoun pretending to be another personSynonymsRelated Words- dissimulation
- deception
- dissembling
- deceit
|