pseudonym

ˈsuːdənɪm

Definition

Definition of pseudonym - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

literaturefictitious name used by writers or artists

Mark Twain is a pseudonym for Samuel Clemens.

alias

pen name

identity concealmentany fictitious name used to conceal identity

She used a pseudonym to remain anonymous in her writings..

alias

nom de plume

pen name

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Origin of pseudonym

Greek, pseudo (false) + onoma (name)

Terms with pseudonym included in their meaning

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pen name

writing

author's pseudonym for privacy or branding

street name

alias

pseudonym used by someone, especially in urban contexts

go under the name

pseudonym

use a pseudonym for professional reasons

nom de guerre

identity

pseudonym used by someone engaged in a particular profession or activity

nom de plume

writing

author's pseudonym for anonymity or branding

allonym

author's pseudonym

name of another person used by an author

ananym

names

pseudonym created by reversing one's name

cryptonym

pseudonym

alias used by authors or artists

Examples of pseudonym in a sentence

The artist's pseudonym was well-known in the community.
The author signed the book with a pseudonym.
He created a pseudonym to protect his privacy.

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French:pseudonyme, ...
German:Pseudonym, ...
Italian:pseudonimo, nome fittizio, ...
Spanish:seudónimo, nombre ficticio, ...
Portuguese:pseudónimo, ...
Chinese:笔名, ...
Japanese:ペンネーム, 仮名, ...
Arabic:اسم مستعار, ...
Hebrew:שֵׁם עֵט, שֵׁם בָּדוּי, ...
Russian:псевдоним, ...
Ukrainian:псевдонім, ...
Hindi:छद्मनाम, छद्म नाम, ...
Bengali:ছদ্মনাম, ...
Catalan:pseudònim, nom fals, ...
Czech:pseudonym, ...
Danish:pseudonym, ...
Dutch:pseudoniem, alias, ...
Greek:ψευδώνυμο, λογοτεχνικό ψευδώνυμο, ...
Hungarian:álnév, fedőnév, ...
Khmer:នាមបញ្ញត្តិ, នាមក្លែង, ...
Korean:필명, ...
Persian:نام مستعار, ...
Polish:pseudonim, ...
Portuguese (BR):pseudônimo, nome fictício, ...
Romanian:pseudonim, ...
Swedish:pseudonym, alias, ...
Thai:นามแฝง, ชื่อปลอม, ...
Turkish:takma ad, ...
Vietnamese:bút danh, bí danh, ...

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