Definitions for Anonymity
ˌæn əˈnɪm ɪ tianonymi·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. anonymity, namelessnessnoun

   the state of being anonymous

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. anonymitynoun

   The quality or state of being anonymous; anonymousness.

2. anonymitynoun

   That which is anonymous.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anonymity

   Anonymity is the state of not being identified by name or personal information, or the condition of being unknown or unacknowledged. It is often used to protect a person's privacy or security, allowing them to express themselves without fear of reprisal or judgement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Anonymitynoun

   the quality or state of being anonymous; anonymousness; also, that which anonymous

WikidataRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Anonymity

   Anonymity is derived from the Greek word ἀνωνυμία, anonymia, meaning "without a name" or "namelessness". In colloquial use, anonymity typically refers to the state of an individual's personal identity, or personally identifiable information, being publicly unknown. There are various situations in which a person might choose to withhold their identity. Acts of charity have been performed anonymously when benefactors do not wish to be acknowledged. A person who feels threatened might attempt to mitigate that threat through anonymity. A witness to a crime might seek to avoid retribution, for example, by anonymously calling a crime tipline. Criminals might proceed anonymously to conceal their participation in a crime. Anonymity may also be created unintentionally, through the loss of identifying information due to the passage of time or a destructive event. In certain situations, it is illegal to remain anonymous. In the United States, 24 states have “Stop and identify” statutes that requires persons detained to self identify when requested by a law enforcement officer. The term "anonymous message" typically refers to a message that does not carry any information about its sender and its intended recipient. It is therefore unclear if multiple such messages have been sent by the same sender or if they have the same intended recipient.

Matched Categories

1. • Obscurity

How to pronounce Anonymity?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Anonymity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Anonymity in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Anonymity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Anonymity in a Sentence

1. Morgan Wright:

   Terrorists need anonymity, countries have gotten very good at tracking terror financing in the years since 9/11. Networks have looked for new ways to do it, and it appears they’ve found it in bitcoin.

2. French Finance Minister Michel Sapin:

   We must fight every form of anonymity in funding flows.

3. Gail Pheterson:

   It has to do also with anonymity, even women who have very little money will try to get that together so that they don't end up going to the hospital and seeing their aunt's best friend when they walk in the door.

4. Erik Pevernagie:

   As anonymity and indifference can evaporate the spirit of complicity between people, just a bit of a chat can bring some shining light in a cloudy climate. ( "Un brin de causette svp" ) .

5. Richard Cantor:

   The idea of privacy was very important to him, buyers who were paying this kind of money and buying this kind of luxury would want to have a kind of anonymity that’s hard to come by, as well as privacy for security and safety purposes. So he created a number of sort of privacy zones.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Anonymity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anonymity
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anonymity
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Anonymity