impostorism

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noun

The feeling of being an impostor.

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impostor syndromeimpostor phenomenonfraud syndrome
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Meanings

nounimpostorism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe 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: impostor syndrome, impostor phenomenon, fraud syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe feeling of being an impostor.

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impostor syndromeimpostor phenomenonfraud syndrome

Origin

From impostor + -ism.

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Chicago

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