factoidn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈfaktɔɪd/, U.S.

/ˈfækˌtɔɪd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fact n., -oid suffix.

Etymology: < fact n. + -oid suffix.

A. n.

1. An item of information accepted or presented as a fact, although not (or not necessarily) true; spec. an assumption or speculation reported and repeated so often as to be popularly considered true; a simulated or imagined fact.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > information > rumour > [noun]

speechc1000

wordOE

hearinga1300

opinion1340

talesa1375

famea1387

inklinga1400

slandera1400

noising1422

rumour?a1425

bruit1477

nickinga1500

commoninga1513

roarc1520

murmura1522

hearsay?1533

cry1569

scandal1596

vogue1626

discourse1677

sough1716

circulation1775

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breeze1879

sound1899

potin1922

dirt1926

rumble1929

skinny1938

labrish1942

lie and story1950

scam1964

he-say-she-say1972

factoid1973

ripple1977

goss1985

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > fabrication of statement or story > [noun] > spurious fact

pseudo-fact1872

factoid1973

1973 N. Mailer Marilyn i. 18/2 Factoids..that is, facts which have no existence before appearing in a magazine or newspaper, creations which are not so much lies as a product to manipulate emotion in the Silent Majority.

1977 C. McKnight & J. Tobler Bob Marley v. 60 On such flimsy evidence, many is the factoid that has been created.

1996 O. Rackham & J. Moody Making of Cretan Landscape iv. 38 We cannot say whether there has been a real change, or whether the reputation was a factoid, repeated from author to author without being verified.

2008 B. Goldacre Bad Sci. xiii. 255 The factoid certainly sticks in the mind. But this is an example of a well-known and well-documented piece of flawed reasoning known as ‘the prosecutor's fallacy’.

2. Chiefly Journalism and Broadcasting. A brief or trivial piece of information, esp. any of a list of such items presented together.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > of little importance or trivial > types of

venialc1380

nutshalea1393

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flea-biting1553

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epitomea1593

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ephemera1751

pinprick1853

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trivia1968

factoid1982

1982 Washington Post 16 May (Book World section) 3/1 A great lump of a book that never stirs from its obsessive accumulation of factoids.

1990 All Asia Rev. Bks. Sept. 7 Odd factoids: typewriting japanese is slower than handwriting because of the multiplicity of symbols.

1994 New York 1 Aug. 30/22 Look for: Moderately interesting factoids about old-line gossip stalwarts like Donald Trump, Martha Stewart, and George Plimpton.

2003 Vibe Feb. 42 In honor of Super Bowl XXXVII, here are some football factoids guaranteed to get you warmed up for the big dance.

B. adj.

Of or relating to factoids; having the character of a factoid; spec. designating writing (esp. journalism) which contains a mixture of fact and supposition or invention presented as accepted fact.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > information > rumour > [adjective] > of or having the characteristic of a factoid

factoid1976

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > fabrication of statement or story > [adjective] > quasi-factual

factoid1976

1976 Daily Tel. 18 Feb. 14/3 The current television trend of ‘factoid’ journalism, reporting events which may have happened.

1977 Evening Standard 20 June 2/3 This..space mystery, presented in factoid form as a news report.

1980 Encounter Oct. 30/2 It is a valuable and entertaining, if partisan and factoid, chapter in the struggle to reveal the intimate secrets of the judiciary to those it exists to serve.

1990 A. L. Huxtable Unreal Amer. 50 Problematic issues of the character and relationship of art and experience to the pseudo-environment and factoid history.

1999 S. Heller Design Literacy (Continued) 87 Variegated and cluttered factoid columns and featurettes..comprise a large percentage of the magazine.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	factoid
释义	factoidn.adj. Brit. /ˈfaktɔɪd/, U.S. /ˈfækˌtɔɪd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fact n., -oid suffix. Etymology: < fact n. + -oid suffix. A. n. 1. An item of information accepted or presented as a fact, although not (or not necessarily) true; spec. an assumption or speculation reported and repeated so often as to be popularly considered true; a simulated or imagined fact. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > rumour > [noun] speechc1000 wordOE hearinga1300 opinion1340 talesa1375 famea1387 inklinga1400 slandera1400 noising1422 rumour?a1425 bruit1477 nickinga1500 commoninga1513 roarc1520 murmura1522 hearsay?1533 cry1569 scandal1596 vogue1626 discourse1677 sough1716 circulation1775 gossip1811 myth1849 breeze1879 sound1899 potin1922 dirt1926 rumble1929 skinny1938 labrish1942 lie and story1950 scam1964 he-say-she-say1972 factoid1973 ripple1977 goss1985 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > fabrication of statement or story > [noun] > spurious fact pseudo-fact1872 factoid1973 1973 N. Mailer Marilyn i. 18/2 Factoids..that is, facts which have no existence before appearing in a magazine or newspaper, creations which are not so much lies as a product to manipulate emotion in the Silent Majority. 1977 C. McKnight & J. Tobler Bob Marley v. 60 On such flimsy evidence, many is the factoid that has been created. 1996 O. Rackham & J. Moody Making of Cretan Landscape iv. 38 We cannot say whether there has been a real change, or whether the reputation was a factoid, repeated from author to author without being verified. 2008 B. Goldacre Bad Sci. xiii. 255 The factoid certainly sticks in the mind. But this is an example of a well-known and well-documented piece of flawed reasoning known as ‘the prosecutor's fallacy’. 2. Chiefly Journalism and Broadcasting. A brief or trivial piece of information, esp. any of a list of such items presented together. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > of little importance or trivial > types of venialc1380 nutshalea1393 nutshella1400 flea-biting1553 flea-bite1577 nothing1577 epitomea1593 quilicoma1644 ephemera1751 pinprick1853 bibelot1873 piffle1884 peanut1910 popcorn1964 trivia1968 factoid1982 1982 Washington Post 16 May (Book World section) 3/1 A great lump of a book that never stirs from its obsessive accumulation of factoids. 1990 All Asia Rev. Bks. Sept. 7 Odd factoids: typewriting japanese is slower than handwriting because of the multiplicity of symbols. 1994 New York 1 Aug. 30/22 Look for: Moderately interesting factoids about old-line gossip stalwarts like Donald Trump, Martha Stewart, and George Plimpton. 2003 Vibe Feb. 42 In honor of Super Bowl XXXVII, here are some football factoids guaranteed to get you warmed up for the big dance. B. adj. Of or relating to factoids; having the character of a factoid; spec. designating writing (esp. journalism) which contains a mixture of fact and supposition or invention presented as accepted fact. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > rumour > [adjective] > of or having the characteristic of a factoid factoid1976 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > fabrication of statement or story > [adjective] > quasi-factual factoid1976 1976 Daily Tel. 18 Feb. 14/3 The current television trend of ‘factoid’ journalism, reporting events which may have happened. 1977 Evening Standard 20 June 2/3 This..space mystery, presented in factoid form as a news report. 1980 Encounter Oct. 30/2 It is a valuable and entertaining, if partisan and factoid, chapter in the struggle to reveal the intimate secrets of the judiciary to those it exists to serve. 1990 A. L. Huxtable Unreal Amer. 50 Problematic issues of the character and relationship of art and experience to the pseudo-environment and factoid history. 1999 S. Heller Design Literacy (Continued) 87 Variegated and cluttered factoid columns and featurettes..comprise a large percentage of the magazine. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1973
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