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ANONYMITY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anonymity mean? 

ANONYMITY (noun)
  The noun ANONYMITY has 1 sense:

1. the state of being anonymousplay

  Familiarity information: ANONYMITY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ANONYMITY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The state of being anonymous

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

anonymity; namelessness

Hypernyms ("anonymity" is a kind of...):

obscurity (an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known)

Derivation:

anonymous (having no known name or identity or known source)

anonymous (not known or lacking marked individuality)


 Context examples 


Data cannot be subpoenaed and assures anonymity to study participants.

(Certificate of Confidentiality, NCI Thesaurus)

It was evident that they detested anonymity.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)



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