A person who pretends to have credentials or background experience or a pedigree that they don't actually have. For example, they did a month course at Harvard and put 'Harvard graduate' on their profiles. Technically this is true, but the audience assumes a broader pedigree than the person actually has.
Tom's resume was selected because he's was pedigree mimicing and included that week harvard class in his resume.
by Human Peacocking July 7, 2023