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impostor phenomenon

impostor phenomenon noun: synonym of impostor syndrome.

Noun

impostor phenomenon (plural impostor phenomena)

  1. Synonym of impostor syndrome.
    • We have observed at least four different types of behaviors, which tend to maintain the impostor phenomenon once the posture of being an intellectual phony has been assumed.1978, Pauline Rose Clance, Suzanne Imes, “The Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention”, in Psychotherapy Theory, Research and Practice, volume 15, number 3...

Synonyms of impostor phenomenon

Forms of impostor phenomenon

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Questions about impostor phenomenon

What does impostor phenomenon mean?
Impostor phenomenon means synonym of impostor syndrome.
What part of speech is impostor phenomenon?
Impostor phenomenon is a noun.
What is the plural of impostor phenomenon?
The plural of impostor phenomenon is impostor phenomena.

Words near impostor phenomenon in the dictionary

  1. imposthume
  2. imposthumed
  3. imposthumes
  4. imposthuming
  5. impostor
  6. impostor phenomenon
  7. impostor syndrome
  8. impostor syndromes
  9. impostorism
  10. impostors
  11. impostorship

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