factoid

[ fak-toid ]

/ ˈfæk tɔɪd /

noun

an insignificant or trivial fact.

something fictitious or unsubstantiated that is presented as fact, devised especially to gain publicity and accepted because of constant repetition.

Origin of factoid

First recorded in 1973; fact + -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM factoid

fac·toi·dal, adjective

Words nearby factoid

factitious, factitious disorder, factitive, factive, fact of life, factoid, factor, factorage, factor analysis, factor cost, factor group

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Example sentences from the Web for factoid

Though it does note that she has a tattoo—and that factoid is helpfully paired with the phrase “tough as nails.”
Leave Jill Abramson Alone, You Sexists|Tricia Romano|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And by consumer and supplier agreement, no fact, factoid, or truthiness is too small to register.
Can the Heart and Blood-Pressure Pill Propranolol Cure Racism?|Kent Sepkowitz|March 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
McCarthy contributes the factoid, “We have four million more government jobs in America than manufacturing jobs.”
Paul Ryan Breaks Rank|John Batchelor|September 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for factoid

factoid

/ (ˈfæktɔɪd) /

noun

a piece of unreliable information believed to be true because of the way it is presented or repeated in print

Word Origin for factoid

C20 (coined by Norman Mailer): from fact + -oid

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	factoid
释义	factoid [ fak-toid ] / ˈfæk tɔɪd / noun an insignificant or trivial fact. something fictitious or unsubstantiated that is presented as fact, devised especially to gain publicity and accepted because of constant repetition. Origin of factoid First recorded in 1973; fact + -oid OTHER WORDS FROM factoid fac·toi·dal, adjective Words nearby factoid factitious, factitious disorder, factitive, factive, fact of life, factoid, factor, factorage, factor analysis, factor cost, factor group Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for factoid Though it does note that she has a tattoo—and that factoid is helpfully paired with the phrase “tough as nails.” Leave Jill Abramson Alone, You Sexists\|Tricia Romano\|April 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And by consumer and supplier agreement, no fact, factoid, or truthiness is too small to register. Can the Heart and Blood-Pressure Pill Propranolol Cure Racism?\|Kent Sepkowitz\|March 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST McCarthy contributes the factoid, “We have four million more government jobs in America than manufacturing jobs.” Paul Ryan Breaks Rank\|John Batchelor\|September 26, 2010\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for factoid factoid / (ˈfæktɔɪd) / noun a piece of unreliable information believed to be true because of the way it is presented or repeated in print Word Origin for factoid C20 (coined by Norman Mailer): from fact + -oid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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