an·o·nym·i·ty

(ăn′ə-nĭm′ĭ-tē)

n. pl. an·o·nym·i·ties

1. The quality or state of being unknown or unacknowledged.

2. One that is unknown or unacknowledged.

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an•o•nym•i•ty

(ˌæn əˈnɪm ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.

1. the state or quality of being anonymous.

2. an anonymous person.

[1810–20]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

anonymity - the state of being anonymous

namelessness

obscurity - an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity for many years"

anonymity

noun

1. namelessness, innominateness Both mother and daughter have requested anonymity.

2. unremarkability or unremarkableness, characterlessness, unsingularity the anonymity of the rented room

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

anonymity

noun

The quality or state of being obscure:

namelessness, obscurity.

Translations

مَجْهولِيَّة

anonymita

anonymitet

névtelenség

nafnleysi; nafnleynd

anonimato

anonimiškumasbeveidiškumas

anonymitet

anonimato

anonymita

kimliği bilinmeme

匿名

anonymity

[ˌænəˈnɪmɪtɪ] N → anonimato m
to preserve one's anonymity → permanecer en el anonimato
the anonymity of rented rooms → lo anónimo de las habitaciones de alquiler

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

anonymity

[ˌænɒˈnɪmɪti] n (remaining unnamed) → anonymat m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

anonymity

n → Anonymität f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

anonymity

[ˌænəˈnɪmɪtɪ] n → anonimato

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

anonymous

(əˈnonəməs) adjective

without the name of the author, giver etc being known or given. The donor wished to remain anonymous; an anonymous poem.

aˈnonymously adverb

anonymity (ӕnəˈniməti) noun

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References in classic literature

"We all recognise," he added, with a bow, "the necessities which force the most famous of us to live sometimes in the shadow of anonymity. If the Chief could find little to say to Monsieur Guillot of Lille, he will, I am sure, be very interested in a short conversation with Monsieur Henri Pailleton."

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It was evident that they detested anonymity. He saw that the malicious attempt to hurt him had failed.

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SIR Cliff Richard has helped launch a petition calling for anonymity for sex offence suspects until a charge is brought against them.

Sir Cliff: Don't name sex crime suspects until they're charged; Petition launched to change the law

BY JEREMY ARMSTRONG SIR Cliff Richard has helped launch a petition calling for anonymity for sex offence suspects until a charge is brought against them.

Sir Cliff: Don't name sex crime suspects until they're charged; Petition launched to change the law

Since that time, the most important aspects of third-party reproduction have always been the confidentiality in procedure and anonymity of donors.

Coming Soon: Disclosing the Identity of Donors by Genealogical Tests of Donor Offspring

Summary: New Delhi (India), Apr 10 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (EC) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was not against the issuance of electoral bonds for the funding of political parties but was against the anonymity of the donors and hence, wanted transparency in the scheme.

Not against electoral bonds but against anonymity of donors: EC tells SC

A radicalised British teen who plotted to behead police officers has appealed for lifelong anonymity - similar to the protection given toJames Bulger's killers.

Britain's youngest terrorist who plotted to behead police demands lifelong anonymity like James Bulger's murderers; The ISIS-inspired radical was just 14 when he was convicted of planning a massacre - making him the country's youngest ever convicted terrorist

One of the major reasons behind the emergence and rise of cyber bullying is the issue of online anonymity. A notable number of social media forums allow the option of making oneself anonymous whilst interacting with another individual.

Cyber bullying: A silent crime

It is for these reasons that the whole question of lifelong anonymity must be revisited.

It's time to show beast as he is now; VOICE OF THE SUNDAY PEOPLE