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Part of Speech
noun
Definition
a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name
Origin + Etymology
from French pseudonyme, from Greek pseudōnymos, from pseudēs ‘false’ + onuma ‘name’
Synonyms
- stage name
- alias
Antonyms
- given name
Example
J.K. Rowling published her "Cormoran Strike" novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
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