anonymity
The quality or state of being anonymousThe quality or state of being anonymous (nameless or unidentified).
» He values the anonymity and privacy.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The quality or state of being anonymous (nameless or unidentified).
She's garbed her philanthropic activities in anonymity.
Anonymität
анони́мностьanonímnostʹ
аноні́мністьanonímnistʹ
the state of being anonymous
(countable)That which is anonymous.
Anonyme
(uncountable)The quality or state of being generally unknown, unrecognized, or uncelebrated.
Examples
14 sentencesHe values the anonymity and privacy.
They’re the ones hiding in anonymity, not us.
Under the cloak of anonymity, cowards are acting like bigmouths.
ruПод покровом анонимности у боягузов прорезается красноречие.
deUnter dem Deckmantel der Anonymität werden Feiglinge zu Maulhelden.
The government official spoke to the reporter on condition of anonymity.
deEin Regierungsbeamter, der nicht genannt werden möchte, sprach mit dem Pressevertreter.
Anonymity allows people to say anything.
ruАнонимность позволяет людям говорить что угодно.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin anonymus or its etymon Ancient Greek ἀνώνυμος (anṓnumos, “anonymous”) + -ity. CFrom Latin anonymus or its etymon Ancient Greek ἀνώνυμος (anṓnumos, “anonymous”) + -ity. Compare French anonymité.
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Forms
plural: anonymities| Singular | anonymity |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the state of being anonymous:namelessness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable