anonymity

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BrE /əˈnɒnɪmɪti/ AmE /əˈnɑːnəməti/

noun en → es

1 STATE OF BEING UNKNOWN [uncountable] B1

the state of being unknown or not recognized by other people

anonimato, estado de ser desconocido

  • keep one's anonymity

Collocations anonymity of a person · lose one's anonymity

  • He was able to keep his anonymity for years.

    Logró mantener su anonimato durante años.

2 PROTECTION FROM RECOGNITION [uncountable] B2

the protection of being unknown or not recognized by other people, especially in order to avoid problems or danger

protección contra el reconocimiento

  • provide anonymity

Collocations anonymity for a witness · guarantee someone's anonymity

  • The police provided him with anonymity.

    La policía le proporcionó protección para mantener su anonimato.