Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impostorism

/ɪmˈpɑstɚɪzm̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: im-pos-torism
IPA: /ɪmˈpɑstɚɪzm̩/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The feeling of being an impostor.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Their findings have veered well away from the original conception of impostorism as a reflection of an anxious personality or a cultural stereotype."

Etymology

From impostor + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: impostor

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪmˈpɑstɚɪzm̩/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

impostor syndrome impostor phenomenon fraud syndrome

Questions

How do you pronounce impostorism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɑstɚɪzm̩/.
What does impostorism mean?: The feeling of being an impostor.
Where does impostorism come from?: From impostor + -ism.

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