autonym

πŸ“– Definitions

noun

1. A person’s own name, as distinguished from a pseudonym.

2. A work published under the real name of the author.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œIf Macmillans refused then some other house should be tried. Why not send to F. Unwin -- it might do for the pseudonym series -- or autonym if you do not like the idea of a nom de guerre.” Joseph Conrad; The Selected Letters of Joseph Conrad; Cambridge University Press; 2015.
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