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noms de plume

noun

plural of nom de plume

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formal a name used by a writer instead of the writer's real name He wrote under a nom de plume.

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The use of pseudonyms by female writers born in the nineteenth century is typically understood as a feminist loophole around the patriarchal suppression of women’s writing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
The protection of the crowd The use of pseudonyms like Jane Doe in lawsuits has grown in recent decades, said Diana Simon, a professor of law at the University of Arizona.

— Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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