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Words to describe people

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wastrel
lummox
dilettante
roue
poseur

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PRONUNCIATION:

(poh-ZUHR)

MEANING:

noun: One who behaves in an affected manner to impress others.

ETYMOLOGY:

From French poseur (poser), from poser (to pose), from Latin pausa (pause). Earliest documented use: 1869.

USAGE:

"Is Alain de Botton the biggest pseud and poseur of all time, or a brilliant writer who asks intriguing questions?"
Lynn Barber; The Way Words Work; The Age (Melbourne, Australia); Apr 5, 2009.

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