Definition of PSEUDONYM

pseudonym

Meanings

Plural: pseudonyms

Noun

  • a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
  • A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.

Origin / 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, nom de guerre

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 20

pseudonym is a valid Words With Friends word