Meaning of impostor syndrome | Babel Free
ɪmˈpɒstə ˈsɪndɹəʊmDefinitions
A psychological phenomenon in which a person is unable to internalize their accomplishments, remaining convinced that they do not deserve any accompanying success.
Equivalents
العربية
متلازمة المحتال
Deutsch
Betrüger-Phänomen
Hochstapler-Syndrom
Impostor-Phänomen
Impostor-Syndrom
Mogelpackungs-Syndrom
Suomi
huijarisyndrooma
Italiano
sindrome dell'impostore
日本語
インポスター症候群
Русский
синдром самозванца
Українська
синдро́м самозва́нця
Examples
“The office family is not the only phenomenon to watch⟳ out for at work⟳. Another common psychological pitfall is something called the "impostor syndrome."”
“The Myth of Growth and the surfacing of the Authentic Voice, with a dash of the Impostor Syndrome thrown in for good measure⟳, combine⟳ to deprive women from deriving satisfaction out of the boring details of technical mastery.”
“We believe⟳ that this study⟳ suggests an important refinement in the study⟳ of women's career aspirations, one that moves us away from stereotypes about the women or the field, and certainly from any categorical ideas about women's fear of success, impostor syndromes, or self-sabotaging behavior.”
“My client, Sylvia, not her real name⟳ of course, combined fear of failure with the impostor syndrome.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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