anonymity

 [an-uh-nim-i-tee]  

an·o·nym·i·ty

   [an-uh-nim-i-tee]
noun, plural an·o·nym·i·ties.
1.
the state or quality of being anonymous.
2.
an anonymous person: some fine poetry attributed to anonymities.
Origin:
1810–20; anonym(ous) + -ity, or < French anonymité

Related forms
non·an·o·nym·i·ty, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To anonymity

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Anonymity has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
LEARN MORE LONG WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Collins
World English Dictionary
anonymous (əˈnɒnɪməs)
 
—adj
1.  from or by a person, author, etc, whose name is unknown or withheld: an anonymous letter
2.  having no known name
3.  lacking individual characteristics; unexceptional
4.  (often capital) denoting an organization which provides help to applicants who remain anonymous: Alcoholics Anonymous
 
[C17: via Late Latin from Greek anōnumos, from an- + onoma name]
 
anonymity
 
—n
 
a'nonymously
 
—adv
 
a'nonymousness
 
—n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT