impostorism

English edit

Etymology edit

impostor +‎ -ism

Pronunciation edit

(General American) IPA^(key): /ɪmˈpɑstɚɪzm̩/

Noun edit

impostorism (uncountable)

(psychology) The feeling of being an impostor.
Synonyms: impostor syndrome, impostor phenomenon, fraud syndrome
- 2008 February 5, Benedict Carey, “Feel Like a Fraud? At Times, Maybe You Should”, in New York Times‎^[1]:
  Their findings have veered well away from the original conception of impostorism as a reflection of an anxious personality or a cultural stereotype.

Translations edit

impostor syndrome — see impostor syndrome

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