pseudonym

CEFRC1

/ˈs(j)uː.də(ʊ).nɪm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A false name used instead of someone's real name.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.

Examples

  • Is it true that "Tom Jackson" is a pseudonym?

  • "Betty" is just a pseudonym.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsu.də.nɪm/
  • /ˈsu.doʊ.nɪm/

Deep Dive

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In context

  • Writers often use a pseudonym.

  • The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.

  • The best example of its literary use so far are the German novel The Golem, by Gustav Meyrink, and the drama The Dybbuk, by the jewish writer using the pseudonym "Ansky".

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Origin

noun

Back-formation from pseudonymous, from French pseudonyme (“pseudonymous”, adjective), from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos), from ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false”) and ὄνυμα (ónuma), a dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). By surface analysis, pseudo- + -onym.