biononymity
n. The quality or state of having one's biological data anonymous or private.
Other Forms
biononymous adj.
Pronunciation
by.oh.non.IM.uh.tee
Etymology
biological + anonymity
Examples
2015
Biononymity. It’s not just cameras, ID-card scanners in buildings, and license-plate readers that are tracking our every move. As DNA analysis gets better and cheaper, our lack of "biological anonymity" is coming to the forefront.
—Lucy Bernholz, “Philanthropy’s 2015 Buzzwords: From ‘Effective Altruism’ to ‘Worm Wars’,” The Chronicle of Philanthropy, December 09, 2015
2015
Digging these future biononymity products by @hdeweyh in the lab here at SAIC
—Stuart Candy, “Digging these…,” Twitter, February 27, 2015
2014
.@hdeweyh launches biononymous.me at #TEDxVienna
—TEDxVienna, “.@hdeweyh launches…,” Twitter, November 01, 2014
2014 (earliest)
Biononymous.me fosters molecular resistance through the creation of a community to openly discuss, research, and develop potential solutions through art, science, technology, policy, and theory. Be Biononymous.
—“About,” Biononymous.me, October 23, 2014
Posted: December 16, 2015