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   A·non·y·mous

   /əˈnänəməs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name: "the donor's wish to remain anonymous" Similar unnamedof unknown namenamelessincognitounidentifiedunknownunspecifiedundesignatedunacknowledgedmysteryunsungrare:innominateunsignedunattributedunattesteduncreditedOpposite knownidentifiedsigned
   • ▪ having no outstanding, individual, or unusual features; unremarkable or impersonal: "the anonymous black car waiting to take him to the airport" Similar characterlessunremarkablenondescriptimpersonalfacelesscolorlessgray
   • ▪ used in names of support groups for addicts of a substance or behavior to indicate the confidentiality maintained among members of the group: "Alcoholics Anonymous"

   Word Origin late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek anōnumos ‘nameless’ (from an- ‘without’ + onoma ‘name’) + -ous.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   The meaning of ANONYMOUS is of unknown authorship or origin. How to use anonymous in a sentence.

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   ANONYMOUS definition: 1. made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public: 2. having no unusual or…. Learn more.

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   Anonymous definition: without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like. See examples of ANONYMOUS used in a sentence.

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   Anonymous means a person unknown. Alcoholics Anonymous takes its name from the fact that it's a confidential group––people use only their first names and do not identify one another as members of the group.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › anonymousANONYMOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public: The money was donated by an anonymous benefactor. Police said an anonymous caller warned that a bomb was about to go off. An attempt to implant an embryo using an egg from an anonymous woman donor was unsuccessful.

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   The meaning of ANONYMITY is the quality or state of being anonymous. How to use anonymity in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › anonymousANONYMOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. from or by a person, author, etc, whose name is unknown or withheld. an anonymous email. 2. having no known name. 3. lacking individual characteristics; unexceptional. 4. (often capital) denoting an organization which provides help to applicants who remain anonymous.