pseudonym
noun/ˈsuːdənɪm/, /ˈsjuːdənɪm/
/ˈsuːdənɪm/
- a name used by somebody, especially a writer, instead of their real name
- under a pseudonym She writes under a pseudonym.
- The rebel chief uses the pseudonym ‘Tigrillo’.
Extra Examples- He adopted the pseudonym of George Banks.
- She has used a variety of pseudonyms.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + pseudonym- adopt
- use
- under a/the pseudonym
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French pseudonyme, from Greek pseudōnymos, from pseudēs ‘false’ + onoma ‘name’.Want to learn more?
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