masquerader

• Nom désignant une personne qui participe à un bal masqué ou à une mascarade, souvent en portant un masque ou un costume pour dissimuler son identité. Peut aussi désigner quelqu'un qui se fait passer pour une autre personne ou qui agit de manière trompeuse.

A noun referring to a person who takes part in a masquerade, often wearing a mask or costume to disguise their identity.

1. Participant in a masqueradeB2formal

   A person who takes part in a masquerade ball or event, typically wearing a mask and costume.

   Participant à un bal masqué

   • The masqueraders danced elegantly across the ballroom floor.
   • Each masquerader wore an elaborate mask and costume.
   • The masquerader's identity remained hidden until midnight.

   Synonymesmaskermasquerreveler

2. Pretender or deceiverC1formal

   Someone who pretends to be something they are not; a person who hides their true identity or intentions.

   Imposteur, personne qui se fait passer pour un autre

   • He was a masquerader, pretending to be a wealthy businessman.
   • The spy was a masquerader who infiltrated the organization.
   • She saw through his act and knew he was a masquerader.

   Synonymescharlatandeceiverfakefraudhumbugimpostormountebankphonypretender