The difference between Pen-name and Pseudonym

When used as nouns, pen-name means a writer's pseudonym, whereas pseudonym means a fictitious name, as those used by writers and movie stars.


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  1. Pen-name as a noun:

    A writer's pseudonym

  1. Pseudonym as a noun:

    A fictitious name, as those used by writers and movie stars.

    Examples:

    "The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll."