Pseudonym — meaning in English

English meaning

• alias noun A false or assumed name used instead of a person's real one.
• pseudonym noun A fake name used instead of someone's real name, especially by writers or performers.

Senses

Pseudonym is used for these senses in English:

• alias Another name; especially, an assumed name.
• pseudonym A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.

alias — full definition

1. noun A false or assumed name used instead of a person's real one.
2. noun (computing) A short alternative name that stands in for a longer command, file, or database column.
3. verb To give something an additional, alternative name.

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