pseudonymous

adjective

pseu·​don·​y·​mous sü-ˈdä-nə-məs How to pronounce pseudonymous (audio)
: bearing or using a fictitious name
a pseudonymous report
also : being a pseudonym
pseudonymously adverb
pseudonymousness noun

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The investigation’s upshot is crafted from contrasting stories of two specific, albeit pseudonymous, participants: Lawrence and Irene. Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 The fundamental nature of crypto, with its pseudonymous transactions and decentralized platforms, poses challenges to the prospect of seamless regulatory integration. Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 Keefe’s book also covers Adams’ internment at Long Kesh (later HMP Maze) from 1973 to 1977, his close friendship with cellmate Hughes, and pseudonymous authorship of a long-running column in An Phoblacht, the IRA newspaper of which Sinn Féin later assumed publication. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024 Adam Back, cofounder and CEO of bitcoin technology firm Blockstream, is well-known for having communications with Satoshi Nakamoto before the pseudonymous bitcoin creator wrote his seminal white paper in 2008. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pseudonymous 

Word History

Etymology

Greek pseudōnymos

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pseudonymous was circa 1706

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“Pseudonymous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudonymous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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