anonymous

noun

(Internet slang) A member of an anonymous imageboard website, especially of 4chan.

(Internet slang, collective) The members of an anonymous imageboard website, especially of 4chan.

A decentralized hacktivist group that conducts cyberattacks opposing primarily Internet censorship and government corruption.

adjective

(not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible.

(not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld

(comparable, figurative) Lacking individuality.

(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species .

Roots

anan- · Greek · not, without onoma-onym · Greek · name

Synonyms for anonymous

namelessadj unnamedadj unidentifiedadj innominatev cryptonymousadj unknownadj incognitoadj

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