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anonymity

an·o·nym·i·ty [ ànnə nímmətee ] (plural an·o·nym·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. freedom from identification: the state of not being known or identified by name, e.g. as the author or donor of something
preserve the anonymity of your informant

2. lack of distinctiveness: a lack of distinctive features that makes things seem bland or interchangeable
detested the anonymity of the downtown hotels

3. state of being unnoticed: the state of blending into a crowd and going unnoticed
I always preferred the anonymity of the big city.

4. unnamed person: an unnamed or unacknowledged person

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