pretender
1. [ noun ] a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
Related terms: claimant pretend
2. [ noun ] a person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold
Synonyms: hypocrite phony phoney dissembler
Related terms: deceiver smoothie tartuffe whited_sepulcher feign
3. [ noun ] a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Synonyms: fraud faker pseud shammer impostor sham pseudo role_player fake imposter
Related terms: deceiver name_dropper namedropper ringer feign dissemble waffle simulate fudge
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