anonym

[ an-uh-nim ]
/ ˈæn ə nɪm /
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noun

an assumed or false name.
an anonymous person or publication.

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Origin of anonym

1805–15; <French anonyme<Greek anṓnymosanonymous

Words nearby anonym

anomic aphasia, anomie, anomite, anon, anonychia, anonym, anonymity, anonymize, anonymous, anopheles, anophthalmia
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Words related to anonym

alias, appellation, moniker, pseudonym, handle, nickname, nomenclature, label, tag, byname, nom de guerre, pen name, allonym, fictitious name, nom de plume, incognito, pet name

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British Dictionary definitions for anonym

anonym
/ (ˈænənɪm) /

noun

a less common word for pseudonym
an anonymous person or publication
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