Authors Definition, Prefix, Suffix, Ologies and Isms, Authors Information and Meaning

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allonymity

1. an author’s use of a name belonging to another, especially to a well-known person.

2. the state or quality, in a name, of being an allonym.

allonymy

a name of one person used by another, such as a writer using the name of someone other than himself for concealment of identity or other purpose. Cf. pseudonym. —allonymous, adj.

pseudandry

the use by a female writer of a male pseudonym. —pseudandrous, adj.

pseudogyny

the use by a male writer of a female pseudonym. —pseudogynous, adj.

pseudonym

a nom de plume or fictitious name, especially one used by an author to conceal his identity. Cf. allonymy. —pseudonymous, adj.

pseudonymity

1. use of a pseudonym by an author to conceal his identity.

2. the state or quality of being pseudonymous.

typomania

an obsession with the expectation of publication.