anonymity
[an-uh-nim-i-tee]
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Origin of anonymity
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for anonymity
Contemporary Examples
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.
CIA Offers New Security Checks for ‘Torture Report’ SpiesShane Harris, Kimberly Dozier
December 9, 2014
This problem of anonymity is one of the prime reasons the niqab was banned in France and some other European countries.
Her writing won such widespread acclaim that her anonymity could not last.
Groups such as Kansas Values Institute may attract donors who seek the anonymity provided by many of these nonprofits.
Millions in Dark Money Has Taken Over the Airwaves in KansasCenter for Public Integrity
October 9, 2014
Historical Examples
The meanness of anonymity gave a shuddering obscenity to the moment.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III.John Galsworthy
The author, who preserves her anonymity, has been "over the top" in the fullest sense.
AttackEdward G. D. Liveing
I'm only a plain man, and I want to know where the fun of anonymity comes in?
The Big Bow MysteryI. Zangwill
The time is very favorable for the disappearance of your anonymity.
The Branding IronKatharine Newlin Burt
He would cling to his anonymity to the bitter end, no matter what the cost.
The King of DiamondsLouis Tracy
Word Origin and History for anonymity
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper