Impostor syndrome
PSYCHOLOGICAL PATTERN IN WHICH PEOPLE DOUBT THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HAVE A PERSISTENT, OFTEN INTERNALIZED FEAR OF BEING EXPOSED AS A "FRAUD"
Imposter syndrome; Impostor complex; Impostor Syndrome; Fraud syndrome; Achilles Syndrome; Impostor phenomenon; Impostor experience
Impostor syndrome, also known as impostor phenomenon or impostorism, is a psychological occurrence in which an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a fraud. Despite external evidence of their competence, those experiencing this phenomenon do not believe they deserve their success or luck.