impersonator

C1 Topic:People & Society

US /ˌɪmˈpɝːsəneɪtɝ/ See IPA manual

Freq #30165

Meanings

1

noun
An entertainer who copies the voice and manner of famous people.

The Elvis impersonator drew a huge crowd at the casino.
2

noun
Someone who pretends to be another person in order to deceive.

The police arrested an impersonator who was posing as a doctor.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an entertainer who copies... impressionist imitator

2 noun · someone who pretends to be... impostor

More mimic mimicker

Word family

Forms impersonators

Derived forms impersonatress

Etymology

From impersonate + -or.

Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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