impersonation C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˌɪmpɝsəˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #28628 Meanings 1 noun The act of pretending to be another person. He was charged with impersonation of a police officer. 2 noun An imitation of someone's voice and manner, often for comic effect. Her impersonation of the prime minister had the whole room laughing. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of pretending to be... imposture 2 noun · an imitation of someone's... personationimitationcaricature Word family Forms impersonations Etymology AI details From im- + person + -ation or impersonate + -ion. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # impersonation **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɪmpɝsəˈneɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 28628 ## Meanings 1. The act of pretending to be another person. 2. An imitation of someone's voice and manner, often for comic effect. ## Examples - He was charged with impersonation of a police officer. - Her impersonation of the prime minister had the whole room laughing. ## Etymology From im- + person + -ation or impersonate + -ion. ## AI Etymology Impersonation is from im- + person + -ation or impersonate + -ion. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean the act of pretending to be another person, or an imitation of someone's voice and manner, often for comic effect. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown