pseudonymous

[soo-don-uh-muh s] /suˈdɒn ə məs/
adjective
1.
bearing a false or fictitious name.
2.
writing or written under a fictitious name.
Origin
1700-10; < Greek pseudṓnymos; see pseudonym, -ous
Related forms
pseudonymously, adverb
pseudonymousness, noun
Can be confused
anonymous, pseudonymous.
Examples from the web for pseudonymous
  • One is anonymous, the other apparently pseudonymous, and neither seems to have circulated in samizdat.
  • The same pseudonymous identifier must be used for the same patient on subsequent submissions.
  • Privacy can be maintained by, for example, replacing a patient's name and social security number with a pseudonymous identifier.
  • Anonymous and pseudonymous records pose no meaningful privacy threat.
  • In the case of multi-authored and anonymous or pseudonymous works, this is not a straightforward matter.
  • Authentication can support access whether the consumer chooses to be anonymous, pseudonymous, or known.
  • Governments particularly threaten privacy through law and regulation that prevent people from remaining anonymous or pseudonymous.
British Dictionary definitions for pseudonymous

pseudonymous

/sjuːˈdɒnɪməs/
adjective
1.
having or using a false or assumed name
2.
writing or having been written under a pseudonym
Derived Forms
pseudonymously, adverb
Word Origin and History for pseudonymous
adj.

1766, from Modern Latin pseudonymus, from Greek pseudonymos (see pseudonym). Related: Pseudonymously.