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impastor

US/ɪmˈpæstɚ/

impastor noun: someone who pretends to be a pastor; a false teacher.

Noun

impastor (plural impastors)

  1. (derogatory, informal) Someone who pretends to be a pastor; a false teacher.
    • Anyways, please by all means, this man is an Impastor, and it is wrong of him to present himself as such.2003 April 26, Celestial, “Belief in God”, in alt.philosophy (Usenet)
    • At least you have the common sense not to buy fake religions as touted round by impastors2006 March 6, Les Hellawell, “Ignorant Atheist Idiots”, in alt.atheism (Usenet)

Examples of impastor in a sentence

  • I'm referring the ungodly, foul-mouthed impastor in the back seat.2014 November 13, @Protestia, X, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2024:
  • It’s pretty well known so I’m surprised that all those moronic impastors are so progressive, unless…2023 October 16, u/Cerberus_Rising, Reddit, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2024:
  • American impastors using the Bible for unnecessary sermon illustrations is no different than this woman tearing it up.2024 June 23, @farmingandJesus, X, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2024:

Forms of impastor

pluralimpastors

Origin of impastor

Blend of impostor + pastor.

Questions about impastor

What does impastor mean?
Impastor means someone who pretends to be a pastor; a false teacher.
How do you use impastor in a sentence?
I'm referring the ungodly, foul-mouthed impastor in the back seat.
What part of speech is impastor?
Impastor is a noun.
How do you pronounce impastor?
Impastor is pronounced /ɪmˈpæstɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of impastor?
The plural of impastor is impastors.

Words near impastor in the dictionary

  1. impasting
  2. impasto
  3. impastoed
  4. impastoes
  5. impastoing
  6. impastor
  7. impastors
  8. impastos
  9. impasture
  10. impastured
  11. impastures

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