poseur
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9.9
- noun
- /poʊˈzɜr/
- Offensive
:
farsante
- She pretended to love vintage fashion, but deep down, she was just a poseur seeking attention.
Examples
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It's the work of a poseur who got caught out.
Blog text (18) -
The whole damned family was like to like; self-righteous poseurs.
Fiction book (1995) -
But I think the universe has seen fit to expose this man for the poseur he really was.
Blog text (34) -
I'm a real one, not some pinstriped poseur with a law degree.
Fiction book (2000) -
Other times it's the poseurs they encounter at a scholarly conference, or their academic employers.
Blog text (17) -
You're just exactly what you seem to be: A supercilious poseur, without the slightest trace... ...of humanity or compassion.
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But this was her first encounter with sun worshippers in daylight, which separated nighttime poseurs from the real thing.
Fiction book (1990) -
In short order, Jackov's Joint became the grail of cutting-edge poseurs.
Fiction book (1995) -
At the party, everyone could tell he was just a poseur trying to fit in with the trendy crowd.
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People often recognize a poseur when someone exaggerates their experiences to look more impressive.
Synonyms
160
4.4
A person who pretends to be something they are not to trick others
73
6.2
A person who pretends to have feelings or beliefs to deceive others
65
3.7
A person who pretends to be someone they are not
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people and get money or other benefits
39
8.6
A person who pretends to be someone they are not
33
6.2
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick or entertain people
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8.0
A person who pretends to be someone they are not to fit in
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5.2
A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people
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7.4
A person who lies about their job or skills to trick people
A person who acts to impress others rather than show true feelings
A person who pretends to know a lot to impress others
How Genuine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poseur comes from the French verb poser, which means 'to pose', the same idea as the English word pose when you stand for a photo or act in a certain way; so a poseur is someone who 'poses' or pretends to be someone else to impress people.