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Pseudonymous: meaning, example and synonyms

Pseudonymousadj. Written or published under a false name.

Flashcard for Pseudonymous (adjective): written or published under a false name. Example: The pseudonymous pamphlet circulated widely for months before scholars traced its sharp political satire to a respected local schoolteacher. Synonyms: anonymous, unattributed, incognito, pen-named. Antonyms: signed, attributed, credited, named. Memory tip: pseudo (false) + nym (name): a false name on the work. Illustration: a person in a long coat and hat slipping a blank folded pamphlet under a door at night, face partly hidden in shadow under a streetlamp.

Example

The pseudonymous pamphlet circulated widely for months before scholars traced its sharp political satire to a respected local schoolteacher.

Part of speech
adjective
Synonyms
anonymous, unattributed, incognito, pen-named
Antonyms
signed, attributed, credited, named
Memory tip
pseudo (false) + nym (name): a false name on the work.

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Question 1

Fearing censorship, the satirist published her critiques under an invented name, and the ______ essays fueled speculation about her identity for years.

Question 2

Because the most popular blog on the subject was ______, readers had no way of verifying the author's claimed expertise in tropical medicine.

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