pseudonymity

English - Turkish

Definition of pseudonymity in English Turkish dictionary: {i} takma adlılık; {i} takma ad; takma isimlilik

English - English

Definition of pseudonymity in English English dictionary: The state of being pseudonymous, of hiding one's true identity behind a pseudonym; the state or character of using a fictitious name; From the Greek for "false name," the authorial stance of assuming the identity of a more famous figure in whose tradition one wishes to write; a common and accepted practice in antiquity, though today considered plagiarism; The using of fictitious names, as by authors; A literary practice, common among Jewish writers of the last two centuries b c e and the first two centuries c e, of writing or publishing a book in the name of a famous religious figure of the past Thus, an anonymous author of about 168 b c e ascribed his work to Daniel, who supposedly lived during the 500s b c e The Pastorals, 2 Peter, James, and Jude are thought to be pseudonymous books written in the mid-second century c e but attributed to eminent disciples connected with the first-century Jerusalem church; assuming a fictious name that is not one's legal name