Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
- deception using an assumed character, identity, or name, as by an impostor.
- an instance or piece of fraudulent imposition.
noun
- the act or an instance of deceiving others, esp by assuming a false identity
“act of willfully deceiving others,” 1530s, from Middle French imposture, from Late Latin impostura, from impostus (see impost).