"impersonation" meaning in All languages combined

See impersonation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: impersonations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: im- + person + -ation or impersonate + -ion Etymology templates: {{confix|en|im|person|ation}} im- + person + -ation, {{suffix|en|impersonate|ion}} impersonate + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} impersonation (countable and uncountable, plural impersonations)
  1. the act of impersonating Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: female impersonation

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for impersonation meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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