anonymity

[an-uh-nim-i-tee]

noun

plural

anonymities 

1. the state or quality of being anonymous.

2. an anonymous person.

   some fine poetry attributed to anonymities.

Other Word Forms

• nonanonymity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of anonymity¹

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

Example Sentences

Requesting anonymity, the official said that "at least 32 people have been arrested on suspicion of collaborating with Israel, six of them before the ceasefire".

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In the video, the suspect appeared to be a white man with long curly brown hair, according to a law enforcement source who wasn’t authorized to discuss the case publicly and requested anonymity.

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Two women, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of being targeted by immigration enforcement, started doing remediation work after the fires burned homes in Altadena they had previously cleaned as housekeepers.

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Another source, also involved in the negotiations and speaking to BBC Brasil on condition of anonymity, was more direct: they said that Lula's government would have preferred a different interlocutor to Rubio.

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The true impact of her decision to waive her right to anonymity may not be clear for many years, but the lawyer Elodie Tuaillon-Hibon is not inclined to be optimistic.

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