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pseudonym

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pseudonym

a fictitious or assumed name

  • the most notorious serial killer of the 19th century remains known only by the pseudonym of Jack the Ripper
Synonyms of pseudonym

alias, nom de guerre
Words Related to pseudonym

nom de plume, pen name

appellation, designation

misnomer

epithet, nickname, sobriquet (also soubriquet)

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