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pseudonym

noun
/ˈs(j)uː.də(ʊ).nɪm/UK/ˈsu.də.nɪm/US

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.

  1. derived from ψευδώνυμος
  2. derived from pseudonyme

Definitions

  1. A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie…

    A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.

    • The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.
    • The best example of its literary use so far are the German novel The Golem, by Gustav Meyrink, and the drama The Dybbuk, by the jewish writer using the pseudonym "Ansky".

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