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anonymity

noun an·o·nym·i·ty \ˌa-nə-ˈni-mə-tē\

: the quality or state of being unknown to most people : the quality or state of being anonymous

plural an·o·nym·i·ties

Full Definition of ANONYMITY

1

: the quality or state of being anonymous

2

: one that is anonymous

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First Known Use of ANONYMITY

1820

Related to ANONYMITY

Synonyms: obscurity, facelessness, namelessness, nowhere, nowheresville, silence

Antonyms: celebrity, fame, notoriety, renown

Rhymes with ANONYMITY

equanimity, longanimity, magnanimity, pseudonymity, synonymity, unanimity

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