Imposture
Pronunciation : Im*pos"ture
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. impostura: cf. F. imposture. See Impone.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913