Definition of "poseur" [po•seur]

• One who affects a particular attribute, attitude, or identity to impress or influence others. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "A poseur is someone who dresses like you, but doesn't know the difference between the words 'poser' and 'poseur.'"
• "The difference between a true scholar and a poseur is that true scholars are open about what they don't know and seek help from colleagues who are strong in those areas."
• "The word poseur has appeared in 10 Times articles over the past year, including in a December 11, 2009 theater review of "Love's Labors Lost" headlined"