pseudonymous

[ soo-don-uh-muhs ]
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adjective
  1. bearing a false or fictitious name.

  2. writing or written under a fictitious name.

Origin of pseudonymous

1
1700–10; <Greek pseudṓnymos;see pseudonym, -ous

Other words from pseudonymous

  • pseu·don·y·mous·ly, adverb
  • pseu·don·y·mous·ness, noun

Words that may be confused with pseudonymous

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British Dictionary definitions for pseudonymous

pseudonymous

/ (sjuːˈdɒnɪməs) /


adjective
  1. having or using a false or assumed name

  2. writing or having been written under a pseudonym

Derived forms of pseudonymous

  • pseudonymously, adverb

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