English Explanatory Dictionary

pseudonym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.

Pronunciation

/ˈs(j)uː.də(ʊ).nɪm/ /ˈsu.də.nɪm/ /ˈsu.doʊ.nɪm/ en-us-pseudonym.ogg en-au-pseudonym.ogg

Word forms

pseudonym pseudonyms

Etymology

Back-formation from pseudonymous, from French pseudonyme (“pseudonymous”, adjective), from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos), from ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false”) and ὄνυμα (ónuma), a dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). By surface analysis, pseudo- + -onym.

Synonyms

anonym

Antonyms

autonym orthonym alethonym

Related words

codename dysphemism euphemism nom de code

Derived words

pseudonymic pseudonymisation pseudonymise pseudonymiser pseudonymity pseudonymization pseudonymize pseudonymized pseudonymizer pseudonymous pseudonymously pseudonymousness
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