Fakir
Fakir noun - One who makes false claims of identity or expertise.
Usage example: a fakir peddling patent medicines that were mostly liquor and sugar
Poseur
Poseur noun - A person who habitually pretends to be something he is not.
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Nearby Word: poser
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Poseur and Fakir. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fakir/poseur
Fakir & Poseur. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fakir/poseur>.
Poseur or Fakir. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fakir/poseur.
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