Definition of Pseudonym

a fake name often used by authors and famous people who want to avoid detection

Examples of Pseudonym in a sentence

The famous singer always checks into hotels under a pseudonym so her fans will not find her.  🔊

Because the children’s author did not want her young fans to know she wrote erotica, she used a pseudonym to publish her adult novels.  🔊

Jack is a famous writer who enjoys his privacy so he uses a pseudonym to hide his true identity.  🔊

For his own safety, the undercover agent used a pseudonym to infiltrate the crime family.  🔊

In earlier years, a woman had to use a pseudonym to publish a novel because writing was considered to be a man’s job.  🔊

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