Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Antonyms for anonym


Grammar : Noun
Spell : an-uh-nim
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæn ə nɪm



Definition of anonym

Origin :
  • 1812, "nameless person," from French anonyme, from Latin anonymus, from Greek anonymos "without a name" (see anonymous). Meaning "fictitious name" is recorded from 1866.
  • As in nom de plume : noun pretend name for author
  • As in pen name : noun pretend name of author
  • As in pseudonym : noun false name
  • As in sobriquet : noun nickname
  • As in nom de guerre : noun pretend name
  • As in alias : noun false name
Example sentences :
  • The anonym had, like Scott, shirked, and had maintained his anonymity.
  • Extract from : « Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 » by George Saintsbury
  • Referring to my remarks on the use of the word "anonym," I may point out that this is not the correct title of Barbier's work.
  • Extract from : « How to Catalogue a Library » by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
  • An′onym, a person whose name is not given: a pseudonym; Anonym′ity, the quality or state of being anonymous.
  • Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) » by Various
  • You cannot express a negation such as this by a distinctive term like "anonym."
  • Extract from : « How to Catalogue a Library » by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
  • Ein Beitrag zur Zeitgeschichte und zum neueren deutschen Staatsrechte, anonym.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1 » by Various

Synonyms for anonym

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019