Defn: Characterized by imposture; deceitful. "Impostrous pretense of knowledge." Grote.
IMPOSTURAGE
Im*pos"tur*age, n.
Defn: Imposture; cheating. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
IMPOSTURE
Im*pos"ture, n. Etym: [L. impostura: cf. F. imposture. See Impone.]
Defn: The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a
false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating.
From new legends And fill the world with follies and impostures.
Johnson.
Syn.
— Cheat; fraud; trick; imposition; delusion.
IMPOSTURED
Im*pos"tured, a.
Defn: Done by imposture. [Obs.]
IMPOSTUROUS
Im*pos"tur*ous, a.
Defn: Impostrous; deceitful.
Strictness fales and impostrous. Beau. & Fl.