anonymity

noun

an·​o·​nym·​i·​ty ˌa-nə-ˈni-mə-tē 

plural anonymities

1

: the quality or state of being anonymous

enjoyed the anonymity of life in a large city

2

: one that is anonymous

a crowd of faceless anonymities

Synonyms

• facelessness
• namelessness
• nowhere
• nowheresville
• obscurity
• silence

Examples of anonymity in a Sentence

They are trying to protect their child's anonymity.

She enjoyed the anonymity of life in a large city.

Recent Examples on the Web

The employee requested anonymity due to fear of retaliation. —Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025

An Israeli military official, who requested anonymity to discuss operational details, said that some ground troops had begun to advance in Gaza, but declined to say when, where or how far. —Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 17 May 2025

Telegram, with its large user base and relative anonymity, provides an ideal environment for distributing deceptive content. —Yaamini Barathi Mohan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

The ruling strips anonymity protections from a plaintiff who alleges she was drugged and raped by Combs in a Las Vegas hotel suite in 2014. —Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

anonym(ous) + -ity

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing anonymity

• on condition of anonymity
• under cover of anonymity

Rhymes for anonymity

• equanimity
• magnanimity
• unanimity
• dimity
• proximity
• sublimity

Kids Definition

anonymity

noun

an·​o·​nym·​i·​ty ˌan-ə-ˈnim-ət-ē 

plural anonymities

: the quality or state of being anonymous