Meaning of Imposture | Babel Free
ɪmˈpɒstjʊə(ɹ)Definitions
The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition.
Equivalents
Català
impostura
Deutsch
Hochstapelei
Español
impostura
Français
imposture
हिन्दी
विडंबना
Nederlands
oplichterij
Português
impostura
Română
impostură
Русский
надувательство
Українська
самозванство
Examples
“Among an unenlightened people every impoſture is likely to take place, for ignorance is the parent of credulity.”
“There is something very horrible in the laugh of a dying man: Hovering on the verge of both worlds, he seems to give the lie to both, and proclaim the enjoyments of one, and the hopes of another, alike an imposture.”
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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