pseudonymous Definition
pseu·dony·mous (so̵̅o̅ dän′ə məs)
adjective
- using a pseudonym
- written under a pseudonym
Etymology: Fr pseudonyme < Gr pseudōnymos, having a false name < pseudēs, false + onyma, name
pseudonymous Related Forms
pseu·don′y·mously adverb
pseudonymous Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- author: He is the pseudonymous author of 10 best-selling non-fiction titles, involving prominent figures in the military, the arts, sport and science.
- work: Colossians and Ephesians seem to be closely related and have often been downgraded to pseudonymous works in the name of Paul.
- novel: At the time she wrote her most famous novels, Braddon also wrote a number of anonymous and pseudonymous novels.
- identity: The first reason is that pseudonymous identities need to be bootstrapped at some point.
- authorship: Some Background to the Book The reason for pseudonymous authorship may be related to the participants ' relationships to the British Government.
- letter: Greene also relished sending pseudonymous letters to the Press, one of his alter egos being ' Mrs Henry Montgomery ' .
Modifying Another Word
Browse dictionary entries near pseudonymous
- ‹ pseudonym
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- ‹ pseudomonas
- ‹ pseudohermaphrodite
- ‹ pseudogene
- ‹ pseudocyesis
- ‹ pseudoclassic
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