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impostorism en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɪmˈpɑstɚɪzm̩/ (General-American)

Etymology

From impostor + -ism.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The feeling of being an impostor.
    • Their findings have veered well away from the original conception of impostorism as a reflection of an anxious personality or a cultural stereotype. 2008 February 5, Benedict Carey, “Feel Like a Fraud? At Times, Maybe You Should”, in New York Times:

Synonyms

fraud syndrome · impostor phenomenon · impostor syndrome