impostorism

noun

impostorism

noun

US /ɪmˈpɑstɚɪzm̩/

Etymology From impostor + -ism.

1

Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences The feeling of being an impostor.

  • Their findings have veered well away from the original conception of impostorism as a reflection of an anxious personality or a cultural stereotype.2008 February 5, Benedict Carey, “Feel Like a Fraud? At Times, Maybe You Should”, in New York Times:

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