ANONYM

pseudonym, anonym, nom de guerre

(noun) a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anonym (plural anonyms)

An anonymous person.

An assumed or false name; a pseudonym.

(zoology) A mere name; a name resting upon no diagnosis or other recognized basis.

Source: Wiktionary


An"o*nym, n. Etym: [F. anonyme. See Anonymous.]

1. One who is anonymous; also sometimes used for "pseudonym."

2. A notion which has no name, or which can not be expressed by a single English word. [R.] J. R. Seeley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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