pseudonym

[ sood-n-im ]

noun

1. a fictitious name used especially by an author to conceal their identity; pen name.

   Synonyms: nom de plume, alias

pseudonym

/ ˈsjuːdəˌnɪm /

noun

1. a fictitious name adopted, esp by an author

Derived Forms

• ˌpseudoˈnymity, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudonym¹

First recorded in 1840–50; from Greek pseudṓnymon “false name”; pseud-, -onym

Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudonym¹

C19: via French from Greek pseudōnumon

Example Sentences

Random House agreed that all future editions of the book will state that “Barry” was a pseudonym.

From The Daily Beast

I used to run a blog in Arabic called “Nour Alakl” and ran a satirical Facebook page under the pseudonym “Allah.”

From The Daily Beast

Her nervousness about its content made her decide to publish it under a pseudonym, for reasons that would later become clear.

From The Daily Beast

A person claiming to be a TRN employee published a release on PR Newswire under the pseudonym ‘Mary Donovan’.

From The Daily Beast

Julio Cesar Rosas (a pseudonym) owns a medium-sized business in Los Cortijos, a district in east-central Caracas.

From The Daily Beast

Now, he used the same pseudonym on the title-page of a third volume, Cobwebs from an Empty Skull.

From Project Gutenberg

At this juncture mention must be made of the many short sketches by Gurewitsch, who writes under the pseudonym of Z. Libin.

From Project Gutenberg

Two writers in succession undertook the theatrical chronicle, and signed it with the pseudonym of “Almaviva.”

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An′onym, a person whose name is not given: a pseudonym; Anonym′ity, the quality or state of being anonymous.

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The name conveyed nothing to Marie Louise except a suspicion that Mr. Verrinder had chosen some pseudonym.

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Related Words

• alias
• stage name