anonymity

American  

[an-uh-nim-i-tee] / ˌæn əˈnɪm ɪ ti /

noun

plural

anonymities

1. the state or quality of being anonymous.

2. an anonymous person.

   some fine poetry attributed to anonymities.

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Other Word Forms

• nonanonymity noun

Etymology

Origin of anonymity

First recorded in 1810–20; anonym(ous) + -ity, or from French anonymité

Example Sentences

But moving to Toronto, Carrillo struggled in anonymity for ice time and support in a country with more symphony orchestras than skating rinks.

From Los Angeles Times

“It seems wildly irresponsible,” said one, who, like the others, requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.

From Salon

That anonymity, he said, could allow Polymarket users to trade on classified information or have more than one account, buying and selling between them to artificially boost trading volume.

From The Wall Street Journal

The person requested anonymity because the hiring has not been announced.

From Los Angeles Times

Journalists from other outlets who spoke to the BBC on condition of anonymity said that a culture of self-censorship was now common in newsrooms.

From BBC