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Factoid vs Anecdote - What's the difference?

factoid | anecdote |

As nouns the difference between factoid and anecdote

is that factoid is an inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media while anecdote is a short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.

factoid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media.
  • An interesting item of trivia.

    • anecdote

    English

    (wikipedia anecdote)

    Alternative forms

    * anecdota * anecdoton (Grecian) * anecdotum

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
  • An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
  • A previously untold secret account of an incident.

    • Derived terms

    * anecdotage * anecdotal * anecdotalism * anecdotally * anecdotard * anecdotarian * anecdoter * anecdotic * anecdotical * anecdotish (rare) * anecdotist * anecdotive (rare) * anecdotographer