noun
impersonation
noun
1
The act of pretending to be another person, or a performance imitating someone.
"His impersonation of the president had the whole room laughing."
"The fraud involved impersonation of a bank employee."
How to Use Impersonation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act or performance of pretending to be someone else.
Common pairings
a spot-on impersonation
identity impersonation
Word Forms
impersonations plural
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Etymology
From impersonate + -ion.