pseudonymous
adjective
pseu·don·y·mous
sü-ˈdä-nə-məs 
: bearing or using a fictitious name
a pseudonymous report
also
: being a pseudonym
pseudonymously
adverb
pseudonymousness
noun
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Why, Fredriksen has asked, would writers of the mid-second century, composing pseudonymous letters in the voice of a first-century figure, include statements predicting Christ’s imminent return?
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin, has — maybe — been unmasked.
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
The quest to unmask Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin, has been going on for more than a decade now, and resulted in some embarrassing misfires.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Avoid contamination: Don’t send emails between your real and pseudonymous accounts.
—Jp Aumasson, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin, has — maybe — been unmasked.
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
The quest to unmask Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin, has been going on for more than a decade now, and resulted in some embarrassing misfires.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Avoid contamination: Don’t send emails between your real and pseudonymous accounts.
—Jp Aumasson, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Pseudonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudonymous. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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