Definitions for factoid
ˈfæk tɔɪdfac·toid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. factoidnoun

   something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print

2. factoidnoun

   a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. factoidnoun

   An inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in the media.

2. factoidnoun

   An interesting item of trivia.

3. Etymology: ; coined by in Marilyn (1973): "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".

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Factoid

   A factoid is either a false statement presented as a fact or a true, but brief or trivial item of news or information. The term was coined in 1973 by American writer Norman Mailer to mean a piece of information that becomes accepted as a fact even though it is not actually true, or an invented fact believed to be true because it appears in print. Since its creation in 1973, the term has evolved, now often being used to describe a brief or trivial item of news or information.

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1. factoid

   A factoid is a brief or trivial piece of information, often an item of unreliable or dubious nature, presented as a fact. It can also refer to a small but interesting or unusual fact.

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1. Factoid

   A factoid is a questionable or spurious statement presented as a fact, but without supporting evidence. The word can also be used to describe a particularly insignificant or novel fact, in the absence of much relevant context. The word is defined by the Compact Oxford English Dictionary as "an item of unreliable information that is repeated so often that it becomes accepted as fact". Factoid was coined by Norman Mailer in his 1973 biography of Marilyn Monroe. Mailer described a factoid as "facts which have no existence before appearing in a magazine or newspaper", and created the word by combining the word fact and the ending -oid to mean "similar but not the same". The Washington Times described Mailer's new word as referring to "something that looks like a fact, could be a fact, but in fact is not a fact". Factoids may give rise to, or arise from, common misconceptions and urban legends.

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1. • Information
   • News Item

How to pronounce factoid?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of factoid in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of factoid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=factoid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Factoid
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factoid
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=factoid