anonym
anonym — noun
1. a person whose real name is not known or is kept hidden from others.
a person whose real name is not known or is kept hidden from others.
The article was written by an anonym who signed only with the initials J. K.
anonym who + verb phrase describing hidden identity
A wealthy anonym donated money to a local children's hospital and asked for no recognition.
wealthy anonym + donated to [cause]
On a forum, an anonym claiming to be a former employee shared safety records.
The old painting was bought at auction by an anonym whose identity remains unknown.
- anonymous person
the ordinary phrase; 'anonym' is formal and rare
- unnamed person
more general; does not suggest the person is deliberately hiding their identity
- John Doe / Jane Doe
used in legal or medical contexts for an unidentified person
- named source
a person whose name is known
用法筆記
Far less common than the adjective 'anonymous'. Most English speakers use 'anonymous person' or 'anonymous donor' instead of this noun.
常見錯誤
2. a false or invented name used by a writer, artist, or performer so that people d
a false or invented name used by a writer, artist, or performer so that people do not know their real name.
The poet published early work under the anonym 'A. E. Bowman' to hide her gender.
under the anonym + [name]
Sven adopted the anonym 'The Northern Star' for his political columns during the dictatorship.
adopted the anonym + [name] + for [purpose]
The graffiti artist uses the anonym 'Tanvi K.' to hide her real name.
In the nineteenth century, female novelists chose male anonyms to be taken seriously by publishers.
The whistle-blower used the anonym 'Concerned Citizen' when writing to the newspaper.
- pseudonym
the standard, widely used term; 'anonym' is much rarer
- pen name
informal term specifically for a writer's false name
- stage name
used by performers, not writers
- alias
often used for a false name adopted to hide from law enforcement
- real name
the person's true legal name
用法筆記
'Anonym' is much less common than 'pseudonym' in everyday English. 'Pseudonym' is the ordinary word; 'anonym' sounds slightly technical or literary.