Definition of ANONYM

anonym

Plural: anonyms

Noun

  • An assumed name or pseudonym.
  • a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
  • An anonymous person.
  • An assumed or false name.
  • A mere name; a name resting upon no diagnosis or other recognized basis.

Examples

  • He played under an anonym online to hide his terrible Words With Friends record.

Origin / Etymology

Coined or borrowed around 1812, from French anonyme, from Ancient Greek ἀνώνυμος (anṓnumos, “without name”).

Synonyms

nom de guerre, pseudonym, anon

Antonyms

alethonym, autonym, orthonym, systematic name

Scrabble Score: 11

anonym: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
anonym: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anonym: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

anonym: valid Words With Friends Word