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impersonator

noun

Etymology

From impersonate + -or.

  1. derived from 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 — “mask”
  2. derived from persōna — “mask used by actor; role, part, character”
  3. derived from parsone
  4. inherited from persoun
  5. formed as impersonate — “in- + person + -ate”
  6. suffixed as impersonator — “impersonate + or”

Definitions

  1. One who fraudulently impersonates another person.

  2. An entertainer whose act is based upon performing impressions of others.

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Derived

female impersonator, impersonatress, male impersonator

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA