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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
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Words related to anonym

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

British Dictionary definitions for anonym

anonym
/ (ˈænənɪm) /
noun
a less common word for pseudonym
an anonymous person or publication
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