pseudonym

noun

pseu·do·nym ˈsü-də-ˌnim

Synonyms of pseudonym next

: a fictitious name

especially : pen name

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Pseudonym, has its origins in the Greek word pseudōnymos, which means "bearing a false name." Greek speakers formed their word by combining pseud-, meaning "false," and onyma, meaning "name." French speakers adopted the Greek word as pseudonyme, and English speakers later modified the French word into pseudonym. Many celebrated authors have used pseudonyms. Samuel Clemens wrote under the pseudonym "Mark Twain," Charles Lutwidge Dodgson assumed the pseudonym "Lewis Carroll," and Mary Ann Evans used "George Eliot" as her pseudonym.

Examples of pseudonym in a Sentence

Mark Twain is the pseudonym of the American writer Samuel L. Clemens. the most notorious serial killer of the 19th century remains known only by the pseudonym of Jack the Ripper

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King’s Running Man, published in 1982 and written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, was set in 2025 in an America under a totalitarian regime that uses violent game shows to placate the disenfranchised masses. —

Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024 He has been charged under the pseudonym John Doe 2. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 The film is based on the novel by Stephen King that the author published under his pseudonym Richard Bachman. —

Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024 John — who is being referred to by a pseudonym due to concerns over professional repercussions — quit and found a job at another emergency room in a different state. —

Keren Landman, Vox, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pseudonym