Pseudonym (Noun)
Meaning
A fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Wrestlers often adopt a pseudonym as part of their performance character.
- Superheroes frequently have pseudonyms to conceal their secret identities.
- Female writers during the Victorian era sometimes used male pseudonyms to gain acceptance in a male-dominated industry.
- Blogger Joe Blow was just a pseudonym used by journalist Jack Thompson to avoid media attention.
- Film actors sometimes work under a pseudonym for film credits or projects where their association with their primary stage name may harm or gain excessive notice for that specific performance.