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English
Etymology
From anecdote + -al.
Pronunciation
Adjective
anecdotal (comparative more anecdotal, superlative most anecdotal)
- Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote.
2021 April 29, Gemma L. Williams, Tim Wharton, Caroline Jagoe, “Mutual (Mis)understanding: Reframing Autistic Pragmatic “Impairments” Using Relevance Theory”, in Frontiers in Psychology, volume 12, →DOI:A central diagnostic and anecdotal feature of autism is difficulty with social communication.
- Containing or abounding in anecdotes.
Derived terms
Translations
relating to or of the nature of an anecdote