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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