Anonym vs Anonymous - What's the difference?
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An anonymous person.
An assumed or false name; a pseudonym.
(zoology) A mere name; a name resting upon no diagnosis or other recognized basis.
(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named and determined, as an animal not assigned to any species.
(not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible, as that of author, contributor, or the like.
(not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
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, date=April 19
, author=Josh Halliday
, title=Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?
, work=the Guardian
(comparable, figurative) Lacking individuality.
Anonymous is a derived term of anonym.
Anonymous is a related term of anonym.
As a noun anonym
is an anonymous person.As an adjective anonymous is
lacking a name; not named and determined, as an animal not assigned to any species.As a proper noun Anonymous is
a hacktivist group opposed to internet censorship, government corruption, homophobia and Scientology.anonym
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(en adjective)- an anonymous''' pamphlet; an ' anonymous subscription.
- an anonymous' author; an ' anonymous benefactor.
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- No customer personal data will be retained unless it is rendered anonymous .
- an anonymous office block in a soulless industrial estate