a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)

[ Syn: pretender ]

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

[ Syn: imposter , impostor , fake , faker , fraud , sham , shammer , pseudo , pseud , role player ]

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

[ Syn: hypocrite , dissembler , dissimulator , phony , phoney ]