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Anonymity

By Buddy T, About.com

Updated September 04, 2008

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Definition: The state of being unknown or unacknowledged. A tradition of 12 step support groups maintained by the use of first names only, in order to keep principles above personalities and to protect the identity of members.
Also Known As: Unknown
Alternate Spellings: anonimity
Examples:
I only use my first name in order to maintain my anonymity.
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