anecdotic

[ an-ik-dot-ik ]

/ ˌæn ɪkˈdɒt ɪk /

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adjective

fond of telling anecdotes.

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Also an·ec·dot·i·cal

[an-ik-dot-i-kuhl] /ˌæn ɪkˈdɒt ɪ kəl/ .

Origin of anecdotic

First recorded in 1780–90; anecdote + -ic

an·ec·dot·i·cal·ly, adverb

It was soon perceived, through comparisons easily made, that these scenes were not anecdotic.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
The style is agreeably anecdotic, and the numerous woodcuts are quaint and graphic.'
The Book-Hunter in London|William Roberts
Even anecdotic etymologies accepted by the most cautious modern authorities do not always inspire complete confidence.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley
The figures in the former position are religious and supernatural, those in the interior historical and anecdotic.
A History of Art in Chalda & Assyria, v. 1|Georges Perrot

Two elements in these books are sharply contrasted, the political and the anecdotic.
The Age of Dryden|Richard Garnett