anecdotist

Meanings

• noun

  A person who tells anecdotes, or short revealing stories, often with a moral or humorous point.

  - "The anecdotist regaled the guests with amusing stories from his travels."
  - "Anecdotes from the anecdotist were a regular feature of the town's weekly gathering."

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Variants

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anecdotal , anecdotalism , anecdotalisms , anecdotalist , anecdotalists , anecdote , anecdotist , anecdotists

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'anekdota', meaning 'unpublished'. An anecdote is a story that is often unpublished or unofficial, passed down through the oral tradition.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'anecdote' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

2. The longest anecdote on record is 'A Thousand and One Nights', which contains over 1,000 stories.

3. The term 'anecdotist' was first used to describe Geoffrey Chaucer in the 15th century, due to his extensive use of anecdotes in his works.

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Related Concepts

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1. Storytelling: The act of telling stories to an audience. Anecdotes are a form of storytelling.

2. Oral tradition: The transmission of stories, knowledge, and culture through spoken language, rather than written records.

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Culture

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Anecdotes have been a part of human storytelling since ancient times. They have been used to entertain, educate, and preserve cultural traditions. In literature, anecdotes have been used extensively in works such as 'The Canterbury Tales' by Geoffrey Chaucer and 'A Thousand and One Nights'. In art, anecdotes have been depicted in paintings and sculptures. In music, anecdotes have been the inspiration for many songs and operas.

How to Memorize "anecdotist"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person sitting among a group of people, telling a story with hand gestures and facial expressions.
   - Imagine the anecdote as a short, engaging story with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'anecdote' with the image of a storyteller, or with the idea of a short, revealing story.
   - Think of the word 'anecdote' as a synonym for 'story' or 'tale'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Greek origin of the word 'anecdote' and associating it with the meaning.
   - Use the acronym 'A-N-E-C-D-O-T-E' to remember the meaning: 'A' for anecdote, 'N' for narrative, 'E' for entertaining, 'C' for cultural, 'D' for dynamic, 'O' for oral, 'T' for traditional, and 'E' for engaging.

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