Definition of ANONYM

anonym

Meanings

Plural: anonyms

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

anon, nom de guerre, pseudonym

Antonyms

alethonym, autonym, orthonym, systematic name

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

anonym is a valid Words With Friends word