Concept cluster: Communication > Pseudonym
adj
Abbreviation of anonymous. [(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species.]
n
(British) A formulaic name that is substituted for that of a person whose name or identity is not known, or not relevant; typically used when exhibiting an example.
n
Another name; an assumed name.
n
Alternative form of Alan Smithee [An official pseudonym formerly used by film directors wishing to disown a project.]
n
A pseudonym, (particularly) another person's name used as a pseudonym by the author of a work.
adv
Used to introduce an alternative name; alias.
n
(programming, library cataloguing) An alternative name.
n
A man's name or a word derived from a man's name.
n
The name given when an author's name is unknown.
n
An assumed or false name; a pseudonym.
adj
Abbreviation of anonymous. [(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species.]
n
(obsolete) an insignificant anonymous writer.
n
A work published under the author's true name.
n
Alternative spelling of byname. [(archaic, historical) A secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname.]
n
(UK dialectal, Scotland) A pseudonym; nom-de-plume.
n
A nickname or epithet.
adj
Abbreviation of colloquial. [(linguistics) Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.]
n
A commentary or annotation of a text.
v
To call oneself; to use as a name, especially a moniker or nickname.
n
(literature) A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.
n
Alternative form of odonym [An identifying name given to a street; a street name.]
adj
Of or pertaining to an inventory.
n
That which has been translated into jargon.
n
A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose.
n
Alternative spelling of moniker [A personal name or nickname; an informal label, often drawing attention to a particular attribute.]
n
Used as a substitute for an unknown name or one that the writer wishes not to reveal.
n
Alternative form of name-dropping [The practice of casually mentioning famous or important people or the titles of their works, subtly implying familiarity or association, in order to impress others.]
n
Alternative spelling of namesake [(originally) One who is named after another or for whom another is named.]
n
Alternative form of name-dropping [The practice of casually mentioning famous or important people or the titles of their works, subtly implying familiarity or association, in order to impress others.]
n
(literature) A play on words involving the name of a person or thing.
n
The pursuit of status by having things named after oneself.
n
Alternative letter-case form of neknomination [(slang) An online drinking game, typically involving a person uploading a video of themselves drinking a pint of an alcoholic beverage (most commonly beer) in one gulp, then nominating two or more others to do the same.]
v
Alternative form of newname [(obsolete, transitive) To give a new name to; name anew; rename.]
v
Alternative form of newname [(obsolete, transitive) To give a new name to; name anew; rename.]
n
A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
n
A pseudonym used by an artist.
n
Synonym of pseudonym.
n
A pen name or pseudonym.
n
(informal) A pseudonym used when publishing on the World Wide Web.
n
Alternative form of nom de guerre [Synonym of pseudonym.]
n
Alternative form of nom de plume [A pen name or pseudonym.]
n
(aviation) Alternative form of NOTAM
n
A standard name invented for an artist or author whose identity is unknown.
n
The real name of a person who uses a pseudonym.
n
A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a writer's pseudonym.
n
Alternative form of pen name [A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a writer's pseudonym.]
n
Alternative form of pen name [A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a writer's pseudonym.]
v
(intransitive) To make a peroration; to make a formal recapitulation at the end of a speech.
n
A proper name identifying an individual person, especially the full name.
n
Alternative spelling of placename [The name of a place; a word or phrase which indicates a particular location or region.]
n
(Internet, clipping) A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
adj
written in the name of another person by an anonymous author
n
A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.
adj
pseudonymous
n
The state of being pseudonymous, of hiding one's true identity behind a pseudonym.
n
An individual who pseudonymizes
adj
That uses a pseudonym.
n
The use of a pseudonym.
n
Alternative form of selfname [A proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.]
n
Alternative form of selfname [A proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.]
n
A proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.
n
Alternative spelling of sobriquet [A familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person’s given name).]
n
Alternative form of teknonym [A name for an adult derived from that of a child, especially that of the eldest child.]
n
(rare) A pseudonym formed in this way from an author's first name or full name.
n
Aggressive, distorting literary or textual criticism.
n
Alternative form of to-name [A name added to another name; surname.]
n
Alternative spelling of trade name [A name used to identify a commercial product or service; may or may not be registered as a trademark.]
n
Alternative spelling of username [(computing) A person's identification on an individual computer system.]
n
(countable) A vernacular utterance.
n
A person's legal name.

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