anecdotic
/,ænek'dɔtik/ Cách viết khác : (anecdotical) /,ænek'dɔtikəl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or consisting of short, amusing, or interesting stories about real incidents or people: Describes something that is characterized by anecdotes or the telling of anecdotes.
- Based on or given to personal accounts rather than systematic facts or research: Often implies information is informal, derived from personal stories, and may not be broadly verifiable.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- His speech was highly anecdotic, filled with charming stories from his travels.
- The book provides an anecdotic account of life in the 19th century, rather than a rigorous historical analysis.
- She has an anecdotic style of teaching, which makes the lessons very engaging.
Advanced Usage
- "anecdotic evidence": Information based on personal stories or isolated examples, often contrasted with scientific or statistical evidence.
- The politician's claim relied on anecdotic evidence rather than comprehensive data.
Variants and Related Words
- Anecdotal (adj): The more common variant, identical in meaning to "anecdotic".
- The report was criticized for its anecdotal nature.
- Anecdotically (adv): In an anecdotic manner.
- The author writes anecdotically about his childhood.
- Anecdote (n): A short, amusing, or interesting story about a real incident or person.
- He began his lecture with a personal anecdote.
Synonyms
- Story-based
- Narrative
- Unsystematic (in the context of evidence)
- Informal
Antonyms
- Statistical
- Scientific
- Empirical
- Systematic
Related Phrases
- In an anecdotic vein: Speaking or writing in a style that features anecdotes.
- The historian, in an anecdotic vein, described the king's daily habits.
Adjective
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characterized by or given to telling anecdotes
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anecdotal conversation
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an anecdotal history of jazz
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he was at his anecdotic best
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