noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the act of impersonating countable, uncountable
2. 2
   imitating the mannerisms of another person wordnet
3. 3
   pretending to be another person wordnet
4. 4
   a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

impostureactingapingbuffoonerybusinesscaricature

Example

More examples

"Now that people can steal passwords, illegal impersonation is becoming a serious problem."

Etymology

From im- + person + -ation or impersonate + -ion.

Related phrases

female impersonation

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