pseudonymous

adjective

pseu·​don·​y·​mous sü-ˈdä-nə-məs How to pronounce pseudonymous (audio)
: bearing or using a fictitious name
a pseudonymous report
also : being a pseudonym
pseudonymously adverb
pseudonymousness noun

Examples of pseudonymous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On Facebook, a pseudonymous account under the name Lily Waterfield served as a gathering place for outraged parents. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024 Others, like the pseudonymous Quantian1 and a team including former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, have argued that high interest rates are the culprit. Dylan Matthews, Vox, 20 June 2024 Lady Whistledown, the pseudonymous author of the popular gossip pages that enthrall the ton and serve as the show’s framing device, is really the pen name of Penelope Featherington (played by Nicola Coughlan), another young woman who’d long been overlooked by potential suitors. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024 Some pseudonymous accounts on X have used their brands to build loyal audiences on other platforms, from Instagram to the video-sharing platform Rumble and the encrypted messaging platform Telegram. Ali Swenson and Melissa Goldin, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pseudonymous 

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Word History

Etymology

Greek pseudōnymos

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pseudonymous was circa 1706

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“Pseudonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudonymous. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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