Anonymous means that a person’s name is not known or not given. It can also describe something that has no special or easily recognized features.
From Greek 'anōnymos' meaning 'without a name', from 'an-' (without) + 'ónoma' (name). It entered English through Latin and French.
The same 'onym' root shows up in 'synonym', 'antonym', and 'pseudonym'—all about names and words. Online life has made anonymity both a shield for privacy and a mask that can hide responsibility.
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