Definition of

Poseur

  1. (noun, person) a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not

via WordNet, Princeton University

Synonyms of Poseur

poser

Alternate forms of Poseur

Hyponyms: poseuse

Hypernyms: exhibitionist, show-off

Origin of the word Poseur

  1. "one who practices affected attitudes," 1872, from Fr. poseur, from verb poser "affect an attitude or pose," from O.Fr. poser "to put or place" (see pose (v.1)). The word is Eng. poser in Fr. garb, and thus could itself be considered an affectation.

via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper

People who say Poseur

  • KRMofficial @alirafiqibrahim poseur

  • GrandmasDaffodi RT @booksandwine: Sometimes I feel like a poseur for being excited about books by authors I haven't read yet http://t.co/vKH8Sm2j

  • poseur_weasel 日食観る準備はできた。 いつも6時には仕事始まってるから、ながら観るしかない。 あとは天気や…。

  • AmyinAtlanta212 @laurae80 yeah,I hav def come round on him..used to think he was a poseur, but im crushin now on hm 2!

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