Definition

People who fake their personality or interests to gain acceptance from a specific social group, despite the exhausting contradiction of sacrificing authenticity for approval they'll never genuinely earn anyway.

Example Usage

He claimed to be punk but bought his leather jacket yesterday—total poser.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=posers&defid=1854936)

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