noun
Meaning 1
the act of impersonating
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
impersonation
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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CMU ARPABET: IH2 M P ER0 S AH0 N EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
imitating the mannerisms of another person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: personation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acting, playing, playacting, performing
Narrower terms: apery, mimicry
noun
Meaning 3
pretending to be another person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: imposture
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
noun
Meaning 4
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: caricature, imitation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness
Narrower terms: mock-heroic, parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on
History
Etymology
From im- + person + -ation or impersonate + -ion.
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