pseudonymity


pseu·do·nym

P0631000 (so͞od′n-ĭm′)n. A fictitious name, especially a pen name.
[French pseudonyme, from Greek pseudōnumon, neuter of pseudōnumos, falsely named : pseudēs, false; see pseudo- + onuma, name; see nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots.]
pseu′do·nym′i·ty n.pseu·don′y·mous (so͞o-dŏn′ə-məs) adj.pseu·don′y·mous·ly adv.

pseudonymity

1. use of a pseudonym by an author to conceal his identity.
2. the state or quality of being pseudonymous.See also: Authors