imposture
NounSynonyms:
impersonation
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- pretending to be another personSynonyms: impersonation
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Imposture \Im*pos"ture\, n. [L. impostura: cf. F. imposture. See Impone.] The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating. [1913 Webster]
From new legends And fill the world with follies and impostures. --Johnson.
Syn: Cheat; fraud; trick; imposition; delusion. [1913 Webster]