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anonym

ano·nym

UK/ˈæn.ə.nɪm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

Origin

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

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