imposture

Etymology

From Middle French imposture, from Late Latin impostura, Latin impostus

Noun

imposture (plural impostures)

1. The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition

   Synonym: cheating

References

• imposture in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• imposture in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Noun

imposture f (plural impostures)

1. imposture

Further reading

• “imposture” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Noun

imposture f

1. plural of impostura

Anagrams

• stupiremo