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Synonyms for pseudonym

6 synonyms
3 antonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

anonym alias moniker

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Nom de guerre

nom de guerre, anonym

2. Alias

alias, to-name UK, by-name, moniker

Antonyms

autonym, orthonym, alethonym

All antonyms of pseudonym →

Definitions

n. 1
A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.
The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.

Forms

Plural: pseudonyms → anonyms, aliases, to-names, by-names…

Example sentences

alias He traveled on Algerian passport under an alias.
moniker Isabelle was known by the moniker “Bell.”

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
pseudonym		rising
anonym		steady
alias		steady
moniker		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters: alias³
6 letters: anonym
7 letters: moniker³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alias³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français: pseudonyme
Italiano: pseudonimo
Español: seudónimo
Deutsch: Pseudonym