Word of the Day: Nom de Plume

 

noun 1. An assumed name used by a writer instead of their real name; a pen name.

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"I'm thinking of using a nom de plume for my romance novels since I also write children's books." "The journalist's controversial articles were written under a nom de plume to protect their identity." "She chose a different nom de plume for each new genre she experimented with."

French, mid-19th century

Translated directly from French, "nom de plume" means "pen name," which is the chosen name an author might publish under, instead of their real name. Sometimes an author might want to maintain anonymity — perhaps the writing is of a sensitive nature — and other times …