anonymní

Anonymní is a Czech adjective meaning anonymous, nameless, or without identifying information. It is used to describe persons, sources, documents, accounts, or actions where the identity is not disclosed. Common phrases include anonymní zdroj (anonymous source), anonymní dopis (anonymous letter), anonymní účet (anonymous account), and anonymní prohlížení (anonymous browsing). The term can express privacy, discretion, or lack of attribution.

Etymology and origin: The word is derived from the root anonym- with the Czech adjectival ending -ní. It ultimately traces back to Greek ανώνυμος (anṓnymos) meaning “without a name,” via Latin anonymus and often via French anonym(e) or Latin forms in historical usage.

Usage and context: Anonymní describes both people and things that are not identified by name. In journalism, anonymní zdroj is a common concept when the source’s identity is intentionally withheld. In data protection and research, anonymní data refer to information from which personal identifiers have been removed to prevent tracing to individuals. In online environments, anonymní uživatel or anonymní účet implies that a user’s real identity is not revealed. The related noun is anonymita (anonymity), and the process of making something anonymous is anonymizace (anonymization).

Grammar and variation: Anonymní behaves like a standard Czech adjective, agreeing with gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies. It can appear in various forms such as anonymní člověk (anonymous person), anonymní žena (anonymous woman), or anonymní webová služba (anonymous web service).

See also: anonymita, anonymizace, anonymizovat.