poseur

noun

po·seur pō-ˈzər

ˈpō-zər

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: a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, poser, from poser

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of poseur was in 1869

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poseur

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po·seur pō-ˈzər

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