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anonymity

[ an-uh-nim-i-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural anonymities.

the state or quality of being anonymous.
an anonymous person:
some fine poetry attributed to anonymities.

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Other Word Forms

�Դǲ�a��·��·�Բ⳾i·�ٲ� noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of anonymity¹

First recorded in 1810–20; anonym(ous) + -ity, or from French ��ԴǲԲ⳾��é

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James Harvey, who waived his legal right to anonymity, told the court he was abused by Burrows in a caravan at night.

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is bringing in legal changes that will give police marksmen accused of murder the right to anonymity unless they are convicted.

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For Nadine, a people manager in New York City who requested anonymity to speak openly, her company’s return-to-office rollout in March felt like “a huge slap in the face.”

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I guess I gave up a long time ago on any anonymity.

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James Harvey, who has waived his legal right to anonymity, told the court he was abused by Burrows in a caravan at night.

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