alternate identity
Hidden other persona
An alternate identity is a separate persona someone adopts or presents, distinct from their primary self.
The term covers everything from pseudonyms used by writers to the secret identities of superheroes to online personas: She maintains an alternate identity on social media.
In psychology, alternate identities may refer to distinct personality states in dissociative disorders.
- aliasAdopted false name
- personaAssumed public identity
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- secretConcealed information
mask · Clark Kent · double life · secret life · cover · cover story · assumed name · pen name · hidden · facade · undercover · incognito · double agent · chameleon · spy · witness protection · catfish · burner account
alternate identityreal name
Actual given identity
legal name · birth name · authentic self · given name · proper name
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