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pseudonymous
[soo-don-uh-muhs]
adjective
bearing a false or fictitious name.
writing or written under a fictitious name.
Other Word Forms
- pseudonymously adverb
- pseudonymousness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of pseudonymous1
Example Sentences
The theory spread through cryptic messages posted by a pseudonymous character called Q.
The conspiracy theory spread through cryptic messages posted by a pseudonymous character called Q.
"Just for the record, I was racist before it was cool," read one post from the pseudonymous account in July.
That just doesn’t square with what I heard from a pseudonymous activist known as Lancaster Examiner, as I reported here.
The next pseudonymous presenter, who called himself the Lancaster Examiner, took a hyper-local focus on how NAR power gets built from the ground up.
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When To Use
Pseudonymous means having, using, or written under a pseudonym—a false or fictitious name, especially one used by an author.The word is often used to describe a person who uses a pseudonym, as in the pseudonymous artist, or something attributed to a false name, as in her pseudonymous novels. When an author uses a pseudonym, it can also be called a pen name or a nom de plume. There are many reasons an author may choose to publish pseudonymously instead of under their own name, such as to avoid controversy or to create a persona. Many women authors throughout history have used a male or gender-neutral pseudonym to get their work published due to bias against women writers. A famous example is Mary Ann Evans, who used the pseudonym George Eliot.The word pseudonym can refer to a fake or false name used by anyone, not just writers. It’s typically used so a person can remain anonymous. In legal proceedings, the pseudonymous titles John Doe, Jane Doe, Richard Roe, and Jane Roe are used in cases when a person’s name is being kept anonymous. Such names can also be called anonyms.Example: It’s sometimes hard to tell whether pseudonymous posts are published by bots or real people.
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