Poser
(noun)
A person who poses or pretends to be something they are not, often in order to impress others.
Origin:
Late 18th century: from french poser "to place, put" (the original sense in english being "a person who poses for an artis.t")
Examples:
- He was a poser and was always trying to show off his wealth and status.
- The group didn't trust her because they suspected she was a poser and not a true member of their community.
- He was a poser, he was always trying to fit in with the crowd.
- She was a poser, she pretended to be someone she was not.
- The poser was always trying to impress others with his fake stories and lies.