French Conversation · Level 56
75 words
French word
anonymat
Pronunciation
IPA/anonima/
Meaning
- masculine nounanonymity
Example
Beaucoup préfèrent garder l'anonymat sur Internet.
Many people prefer to maintain their anonymity on the Internet.
More examples
La loi garantit l'anonymat des témoins.
The law guarantees witnesses' anonymity.
Core concept
A person, message, or action passes without a name or identity attached.
Common phrases
garder l'anonymat
maintain anonymity
perdre l'anonymat
lose anonymity
Similar words
pseudonyme: An alternative name used instead of a real name, such as an online handle or pen name.
identité: The name or information that identifies a particular person.
confidentialité: Protection that keeps information from being known to third parties.
Definition in French
Situation dans laquelle une personne, un message ou une action reste sans indication de nom ou d'identité.
Word origin
French anonymat is formed from anonyme with the noun suffix -at, while anonyme comes through Latin anonymus from Greek anōnumos, meaning nameless.
Usage tips
- Anonymat is a masculine noun, so standard phrases use l'anonymat and garder l'anonymat.