anonym

noun

Definition of anonymnext
as in pseudonym

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  1. pseudonym
  2. pen name
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  • Before the game of spin the bottle, Andrey and Mark had never met (both men are referred to by pseudonyms to protect their identity).
    — Lesya Lapina & Sergey Hyugge, The Dial, 21 July 2026
  • For privacy purposes, he was allowed to register using a pseudonym.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of pseudonym
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  • Writers who used to hide their masculinist impulses behind a pen name now write and say outrageous things under their real name.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
  • Concerned about the influx of solar and wind farms being built in Sardinia by outsiders, Roberto Pusceddu, under his pen name Erre Push, published a graphic novel that aimed to inspire young people to resist such impositions.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
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