What is another word for Poseurs?

Pronunciation: [pˈə͡ʊsɜːz] (IPA)

Poseurs are individuals who pretend or act in a way that is not natural to them. They often try to portray themselves as someone they are not by putting on a facade. There are several other words that can be used as synonyms for poseurs, including pretenders, impostors, charlatans, fakes, and phonies. These terms describe individuals who present themselves as something they are not in order to gain attention or to impress others. Poseurs are often seen as insincere and inauthentic, which can be a turn-off to those around them. Therefore, it is important to be true to oneself and to avoid pretending to be someone else.

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What are the hypernyms for Poseurs?

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Usage examples for Poseurs

It was an age of Poseurs-the age of the "professional air."
"George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians"
T. Martin Wood
Shirley laughed outright and regretted that she did not have her kodak to take back to America some idea of their grotesque appearance, and she listened with amused interest as Jefferson explained that these men were notorious Poseurs, aping the dress and manners of the old-time student as he flourished in the days of Randolph and Mimi and the other immortal characters of Murger's Bohemia.
"The Lion and the Mouse A Story of an American Life"
Charles Klein
Perhaps all tramps are Poseurs.
"Emerson and Other Essays"
John Jay Chapman

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