anonym
Nameless person's label
An anonym is a person whose name is unknown or withheld, or a pseudonym used to conceal identity.
The word appears most often in discussions of anonymous authorship or privacy: The letter was signed by an anonym.
Related to but distinct from pseudonym, which emphasizes the false name itself rather than the concealment.
Adopted false name
- pen nameAuthor's assumed identity
- nom de plumeAuthor's false identity
- false nameInvented designation for concealment
- assumed nameAdopted false identity
nom de guerre · handle · moniker · stage name · byline · ghostwriter · sobriquet · persona
Not identified or specified
- namelessWithout any designation
- unidentifiedNot yet recognized
- unknownNot yet discovered
- facelessLacking identity or features
unattributed · uncredited · unacknowledged · unmarked · unlabeled · unspecified · undesignated · incognito
Quality of protecting secrets
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- privacyFreedom from observation
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- covertIntentionally concealed
clandestine · hidden · incognito · classified · undercover · non-disclosure · secret identity · obscured
Account identification string
- throwaway accountTemporary anonymous online identity
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- encryptionConverting data into code
- privacy settingsAccount visibility controls
burner account · data protection · digital privacy · avatar · screen name · sock puppet
alias
Adopted false name
- pen nameAuthor's assumed identity
- nom de plumeAuthor's false identity
- false nameInvented designation for concealment
assumed name · nom de guerre · handle · moniker · stage name · byline · ghostwriter · sobriquet · persona · alter ego
unnamed
Not identified or specified
- namelessWithout any designation
- unidentifiedNot yet recognized
- unknownNot yet discovered
faceless · unattributed · uncredited · unacknowledged · unmarked · unlabeled · unspecified · undesignated · incognito · unrecognized
confidentiality
Quality of protecting secrets
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- privacyFreedom from observation
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
covert · clandestine · hidden · incognito · classified · undercover · non-disclosure · secret identity · obscured · veiled
username
Account identification string
- throwaway accountTemporary anonymous online identity
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- encryptionConverting data into code
privacy settings · burner account · data protection · digital privacy · avatar · screen name · sock puppet
synonym
Word meaning the same
paronym · retronym · exonym · morpheme · etymology · semantics · lexicon · nomenclature
- Author Identitiespen name, nom de plume, alias, ghost writer, byline
- pen namespen names, pen name, nom de plume, alias, assumed name
- pseudonymspen name, pen names, nom de plume, alias, aliases
- namesgiven names, first names, names, surnames, first name
- aliasesalias, assumed name, code name, false name, cover name
- online handlesusername, screen name, handle, display name, gamer tag
anonymname
Identifying word for someone
real name · proper name · true name · legal name · given name
- anonymous donorGiver concealing their identity
- anonymous tipInformation from unnamed source
- Alcoholics AnonymousRecovery fellowship for addicts
- anonymous browsing
- anonymous sourcesUnidentified information providers
- anonymous letterMessage from unknown sender
anonymous, anonymity, anonymously, anonymized, anonymize, anonymizing, anonymities, anonymizes, anonymization