Moniker vs. Pseudonym — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Moniker and Pseudonym
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Moniker
A name
His real moniker is Dave Kennedy
Pseudonym
A pseudonym () (originally: ψευδώνυμος in Greek) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individual's own.
Moniker
A personal name or nickname.
Pseudonym
A fictitious name, especially a pen name.
Moniker
A personal name or nickname; an informal label, often drawing attention to a particular attribute.
The rookie was upset at being called Lemon Drop until she realized that everyone on the team had a silly moniker.
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Pseudonym
A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.
The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.
Moniker
A person's signature.
Pseudonym
A fictitious name assumed for the time, as by an author; a pen name; an alias.
Moniker
(computing) An object (structured item of data) used to associate the name of an object with its location.
Pseudonym
A fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
Moniker
A familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name);
Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph
Henry's nickname was Slim
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