: a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
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“Poseur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poseur. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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poseur
noun
po·seur
pō-ˈzər 
: a person who pretends to be what he or she is not
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