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View synonyms for anonymity

anonymity

[ an-uh-nim-i-tee ]

noun

, plural an·o·nym·i·ties.
  1. the state or quality of being anonymous.
  2. an anonymous person:

    some fine poetry attributed to anonymities.



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Other Words From

  • nonan·o·nymi·ty noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anonymity1

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

The official spoke on condition of anonymity so as not to harm future access to those embattled communities.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the security preparations publicly.

This problem of anonymity is one of the prime reasons the niqab was banned in France and some other European countries.

And activists have used the semi-anonymity of social media to lash out against the government.

Both sources requested anonymity because they were discussing classified information.

I am not at liberty to remove the veil of anonymity, even as regards social position.

Posterity has continued to preserve the anonymity of the author, perhaps more jealously than he would have wished.

Anonymity is now an artifice to acquire celebrity, as a black veil is worn to make a pair of bright eyes more conspicuous.

In the refuge of his anonymity, Fitzgerald derived an innocent gratification from the curiosity that was aroused on all sides.

Failing that, why should we not deal with these questions through the anonymity of a gramophone?

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