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ANONYMOUS
anonymous, anon.
(adjective) having no known name or identity or known source; “anonymous authors”; “anonymous donors”; “an anonymous gift”
anonymous
(adjective) not known or lacking marked individuality; “brown anonymous houses”; “anonymous bureaucrats in the Civil Service”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
anonymous (comparative more anonymous, superlative most anonymous)
(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species.
Synonym: nameless
(not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible
(not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
Synonyms: unidentified, unknown, unnamed
(comparable, figurative) Lacking individuality.
Synonym: faceless
Synonyms
• (without consideration of prestige or background): on the merits
Antonyms
• onymous
Proper noun
Anonymous
A hacktivist group opposed to Internet censorship, government corruption, homophobia and Scientology.
Source: Wiktionary
A*non"y*mous, a. Etym: [Gr. Name.]
Definition: Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown /or unavowed authorship; as, an anonymous benefactor; an anonymous pamphlet or letter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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