impostorism

English

Etymology

impostor +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

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

Noun

impostorism (uncountable)

1. (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

impostor syndrome — see impostor syndrome