impostorism
US/ɪmˈpɑstɚɪzm̩/
impostorism noun: the feeling of being an impostor.
Noun
impostorism (uncountable)
- The feeling of being an impostor.
- Their findings have veered well away from the original conception of impostorism as a reflection of an anxious personality or a cultural stereotype.2008 February 5, Benedict Carey, “Feel Like a Fraud? At Times, Maybe You Should”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- impostor syndrome, impostor phenomenon, fraud syndrome
Synonyms of impostorism
- impostor syndrome
- impostor phenomenon
- fraud syndrome
Origin of impostorism
From impostor + -ism.
Questions about impostorism
- What does impostorism mean?
- Impostorism means the feeling of being an impostor.
- What part of speech is impostorism?
- Impostorism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce impostorism?
- Impostorism is pronounced /ɪmˈpɑstɚɪzm̩/ (US).
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