impostorism

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impostor +‎ -ism

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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.

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