impostorism
nounUS /ɪmˈpɑstɚɪzm̩/
Etymology From impostor + -ism.
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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: