anonymity
State without identity
Anonymity is the state of being unknown or unidentified.
A source who speaks on condition of anonymity doesn't want their name revealed.
Online anonymity allows people to express opinions without personal consequences.
The anonymity of the big city appealed to her.
The word carries both positive connotations (privacy, freedom) and negative ones (cowardice, lack of accountability).
Adopted false name
- handlePart for gripping
- usernameAccount identification string
- avatarDigital user representation
- pen nameAuthor's assumed identity
stage name · screen name · nom de plume · moniker · sobriquet · burner account · throwaway · sock puppet
Lacking identity or features
- unnamedNot identified or specified
- unknownNot yet discovered
- unidentifiedNot yet recognized
- incognitoWith identity concealed
unrecognized · uncredited · unattributed · unacknowledged · unsung · obscure · invisible · impersonal
Anonymous routing network
- darknetEncrypted anonymous network
- cryptocurrencyEncrypted decentralized money
- BitcoinPeer-to-peer electronic cash
- burner phoneDisposable anonymous telephone
end-to-end encryption · signal · encrypted messaging · untraceable · proxy · remailer · dead drop · secure channel
Concealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
- hiddenKept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
confidential · classified · off-the-record · whistleblower · leak · deep throat · non-disclosure · sealed
Securing sensitive information
- encryptionConverting data into code
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- incognito modeSession without history saved
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
tracking · opt-out · consent · personal information · digital footprint · right to be forgotten · GDPR · metadata
Become part of surroundings
- strangerPerson not yet known
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- passerbyOne who walks past
- big cityLarge urban area
fly under the radar · low profile · wallflower · unnoticed · overlooked · inconspicuous · unremarkable · forgettable
alias
Adopted false name
pen name · stage name · screen name · nom de plume · moniker · sobriquet · burner account · throwaway · sock puppet · alter ego
faceless
Lacking identity or features
- unnamedNot identified or specified
- unknownNot yet discovered
- unidentifiedNot yet recognized
incognito · unrecognized · uncredited · unattributed · unacknowledged · unsung · obscure · invisible · impersonal · generic
Tor
Anonymous routing network
- darknetEncrypted anonymous network
- cryptocurrencyEncrypted decentralized money
- BitcoinPeer-to-peer electronic cash
burner phone · end-to-end encryption · signal · encrypted messaging · untraceable · proxy · remailer · dead drop · secure channel
clandestine
Concealed from authorities
undercover · confidential · classified · off-the-record · whistleblower · leak · deep throat · non-disclosure · sealed · redacted
data protection
Securing sensitive information
- encryptionConverting data into code
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- incognito modeSession without history saved
cookies · tracking · opt-out · consent · personal information · digital footprint · right to be forgotten · GDPR · metadata · de-identification
blend in
Become part of surroundings
big city · fly under the radar · low profile · wallflower · unnoticed · overlooked · inconspicuous · unremarkable · forgettable · background
- digital rightsdigital rights, digital freedom, digital privacy, data privacy, data protection
- research ethicsresearch ethics, bioethics, ethics board, ethics training, fabrication
- impersonalitycoldness, detachment, emotional distance, depersonalization, facelessness
- anonymityalias, incognito, hidden identity, code name, throwaway account
- digital culturesocial media, memes, hashtags, viral content, influencers
- identityidentity, personal identity, self, selfhood, self-expression
anonymityfame
Public recognition, widespread
celebrity · renown · notoriety · recognition · prominence
anonymityidentification
Establishing who someone is
traceability · transparency · exposure · disclosure · visibility
anonymityattribution
Assigning origin or cause
credit · acknowledgment · acknowledgement · byline · authorship
anonymized, anonymize, anonymizing, anonymities, anonymizes, anonymization, anonymizer