A factoid that is false or unsupported by evidence, but gets into public circulation anyway. Once it is repeated and quoted enough times, it gains a life of its own, and people assume it is true because they get it from multiple sources, even though the original source is flawed or unverified, or the information turns out to be false.
One common fictoid is the idea that people need to drink 8 glasses of water a day to be healthy. There's no sound basis for this recommendation, but it is quoted and given as advice frequently.
Recently (as of new years 2009), one of the big news stories has been the collapse of a fraudulent investment fund run by Bernard Madoff, which turned out to be a ponzi scheme. Although it takes months to go through the records to figure out how much money was involved, an initial estimate was that "up to $50 billion dollars may have been lost". Despite the fact that this was an initial best guess rather than the result of actual auditing, and despite the fact that even a clear definition of "money lost" in this case is vague, this $50 billion estimate has become a fictoid, and is being repeated in the press. Plenty of people believe that it is well accepted that $50 billion is the amount of money that was lost in this fraudulent scheme.
Recently (as of new years 2009), one of the big news stories has been the collapse of a fraudulent investment fund run by Bernard Madoff, which turned out to be a ponzi scheme. Although it takes months to go through the records to figure out how much money was involved, an initial estimate was that "up to $50 billion dollars may have been lost". Despite the fact that this was an initial best guess rather than the result of actual auditing, and despite the fact that even a clear definition of "money lost" in this case is vague, this $50 billion estimate has become a fictoid, and is being repeated in the press. Plenty of people believe that it is well accepted that $50 billion is the amount of money that was lost in this fraudulent scheme.
by my name is Cos January 11, 2009
Get the fictoid mug.Acronym for a visitor’s subjective experience when visiting a patient in the ICU, standing for Fucking Intensive Care Unit.
No wonder they call this part of the hospital the FICU, the nurses should just say this aloud as they do a “double flip” when I dare to ask for anything for my recovering husband’s comfort.
by Dr Bunnygirl September 12, 2019
Get the FICU mug.Science fiction erotica also know as sci-fi erotica is basically books or movies involving humanoid monsters and beings from other worlds interacting with one another in a romantic/sexual type of manner.Very few people know about this genre.The popularity of this genre mainly derives from tv shows and many movies such as Avatar ,Star Trek,The Fifth Element,Angel,Star Wars, Stargate sg1,Charmed,Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Beast Master,Xena the warrior princess, and twilight
White Human Male: Hi Zahara i know we have worked together on this ship for about a year and i've been looking at you for a while now and i can't help to see how lonely you are , your skin is the most beautiful shade of green i have ever seen, ummmmm would you like to come to my room tonight!
Green Alien Female: Well i have always wanted to fuck a human so sure .
White Human Male: Wow... well ok follow me !
(This is an example of Science Fiction Erotica )
Green Alien Female: Well i have always wanted to fuck a human so sure .
White Human Male: Wow... well ok follow me !
(This is an example of Science Fiction Erotica )
by Queenofthenight December 1, 2011
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Most commonly afflicting fangirls, it is a condition that involves being irrevocably in love with a fictional character, sometimes involving writing fanfiction and many many pieces of flair.
by caitisplain May 30, 2009
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Get the fiction mug.Pretty much, the definition (or at least me and my friends definition) of "fictosexual" is that you're more attached/attracted to a fictional character than an average human, but you're still open to a romantic relationship with an actual human in the future.
Guy: Hey you know Ari?
Girl: Yea! Isn't she fictosexual?
Guy: Yea, I heard she has a crush on this character "Damien Anderson" from a visual novel game.
Girl: Yea! Isn't she fictosexual?
Guy: Yea, I heard she has a crush on this character "Damien Anderson" from a visual novel game.
by Lifeisasadness July 7, 2018
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