anonym

noun

Definition of anonymnext
as in pseudonym

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  1. pseudonym
  2. pen name
Noun
  • Some of these up-and-coming filmmakers, however, create cinematic experiences not under their legal names, but pseudonyms.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • Pérez is using a pseudonym out of fear of immigration retaliation.
    — Daniella Silva, NBC news, 30 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
Definition of pen name
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“Anonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anonym. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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