“He is an imposter! (He actually is a fake).”
Nuance Entry 213 / 1011 60-second read
Imposter Syndrome
Doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud despite your success.
The comparisoni
“I just got promoted to Senior Engineer, but I have major imposter syndrome.”
The ruleii
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IMPOSTER SYNDROME = internal doubt.
An 'imposter' is someone who *is* faking. Someone with 'imposter syndrome' *is not* faking but *feels* like they are.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Feeling like a fake when you're the real deal.