"fakester" meaning in All languages combined

See fakester on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-fakester.ogg Forms: fakesters [plural]
Etymology: From fake + -ster. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fake|ster}} fake + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} fakester (plural fakesters)
  1. A person who seeks to deceive others. Categories (topical): People Synonyms (one who seeks to deceive others): con artist, fraudster, imposter, trickster
    Sense id: en-fakester-en-noun-5UXhT9Rr Disambiguation of People: 65 18 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 6 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 53 5 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 9 41 Disambiguation of 'one who seeks to deceive others': 78 3 19
  2. (Internet) A user account on a social networking site with a profile containing information of a false, satirical, or promotional nature. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-fakester-en-noun-paxtLzpZ
  3. (slang) A person who affects a behavior, style, or attitude. Tags: slang Synonyms (one who affects a behavior, style, or attitude): poseur
    Sense id: en-fakester-en-noun-LaT13nE8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 6 47 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 37 5 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 9 41 Disambiguation of 'one who affects a behavior, style, or attitude': 18 4 77

Inflected forms

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