noun
anonymity
a-nuh-NIH-mih-tee
noun
1
The state of not being known or identified by name.
"The whistleblower was granted anonymity to protect her job."
"He valued the anonymity of living in a big city."
How to Use Anonymity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing unknown or unidentified by name.
Common pairings
grant anonymity
preserve anonymity
cloak of anonymity
Word Forms
anonymities plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek anonymos ("nameless") plus the noun suffix -ity.