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suppositum

suppositum

9.9
A person who pretends to be someone else to get money or property
  • noun
  • /səˈpɒzɪtəm/
  • Archaic
: impostor
  • The investigation revealed that the supposed prince was actually a suppositum seeking to claim the inheritance.

Examples

  • The family was shocked to discover the heir was a suppositum and not truly related to them.

  • In old legal cases, a suppositum might be used to fraudulently obtain property or titles.

  • The suppositum deceived everyone.

  • What a clever suppositum he was!

  • The investigation revealed that the supposed prince was actually a suppositum seeking to claim the inheritance.

  • In old legal cases, a suppositum might be used to fraudulently obtain property or titles.

  • The family was shocked to discover the heir was a suppositum and not truly related to them.

Synonyms

fraud
vssuppositum
  • Offensive
119 4.4

A person who pretends to be something they are not to trick others

is focused on being presented as another specifically to gain rights or property
impostor
vssuppositum
  • UK
62 5.1

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

has identical meaning but differs in spelling or form
impersonator
vssuppositum
29 6.2

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick or entertain people

is centered on fraudulent presentation to obtain rights or property not entertainment
imposter
vssuppositum
  • US
18 5.1

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people and get money or other benefits

is presented specifically to obtain rights or property rather than general deception
spoofer
vssuppositum
  • Texting
1 9.0

A person or device that pretends to be something else to deceive people

is about human fraudulent presentation to gain rights or property not devices or disguise
supplanter
vssuppositum
1 9.9

A person who replaces someone by unfair or illegal means

is about being fraudulently presented to gain rights or property rather than physical takeover

How Authentic

suppositum
  • Archaic
9.9
con artist
44 4.8
pretender
20 7.4
sham
  • Offensive
69 6.1
fake
939 1.8

Surface Forms

suppositum singular
supposita plural

Etymology

Suppositum comes from Latin suppositus, from sub- 'under' and ponere 'to put', which gives the image of a person being secretly 'put into' someone else's role. So a suppositum can mean an impostor who is placed to take rights or property.