imposter syndrome

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɪmˈpɒstə ˈsɪndɹəʊm/
• (GA) IPA: /ɪmˈpɑstɚ ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ or /-dɹəm/

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• Hyphenation: im‧pos‧tor syn‧drome

Noun

Singular impostor syndrome

Plural none

1. (psychology) A psychological phenomenon in which a person is unable to internalize his or her accomplishments, remaining convinced that he or she does not deserve any accompanying success.

Do you sometimes feel you're not quite good enough? You may have imposter syndrome... pic.twitter.com/JTRYOATxYo

— BBC Ideas💡 (@bbcideas) February 10, 2022