poser

1 of 2

noun (1)

pos·​er ˈpō-zər How to pronounce poser (audio)
: a puzzling or baffling question

poser

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a person who poses

Examples of poser in a Sentence

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Noun
The smart money is on those with a long-term vision, capable of acting in the best interest of the future, instead of the compulsions of the moment, which will eventually delineate the posers and the professionals. Parijat Banerjee, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Yet Barnet is skeptical of activism, depicting environmentalists as posers and lambasting the feminist movement. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2024 Yellen showed up a lot [of] other visitors and posers. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024 Ben is a 21st century variation on the Gen X slacker, the kind of guy who acts like anything that’s not on the Criterion Channel isn’t worth bothering with and anybody who actually cares about something is a sellout, a poser, or a hypocrite. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2023 Del Rey wasn’t a poser, the thinking went, so much as a satirist. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2023 Guy who’s a poser? Patrick Berry, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2022 Callahan's a poser. James Brown, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2022 Other than Rowan, Linda and other members of the support group, everyone is some sort of poser, striving for recognition. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2022

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

pose entry 3

Noun (2)

pose entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1793, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of poser was in 1793

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“Poser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poser. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

poser

1 of 2 noun
pos·​er ˈpō-zər How to pronounce poser (audio)
: a puzzling or baffling question

poser

2 of 2 noun
: a person who poses

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