impersonator

C1 Topic:People & Society
US /ˌɪmˈpɝːsəneɪtɝ/
noun Freq #30165

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

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

    The Elvis impersonator drew a huge crowd at the casino.

  2. 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... impressionistimitator
2 noun · someone who pretends to be... impostor
Word family
Forms impersonators
Derived forms impersonatress

Etymology

From impersonate + -or.

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