The obsessive use of obscure or misleading facts, often historical, to prop up an ideology with a smug attitude of revealing ‘secret’ knowledge, ignoring broader context and fueled by mistrust in official narratives.
Citing the USS Liberty as proof of a conspiracy while ignoring friendly fire stats is peak factoid fetishism.
by Glum Standard June 24, 2025
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A person who responds to every statement, joke, or piece of sarcasm with a factual correction or random piece of information, often derailing the conversation into a mini lesson.
Alternate definition:
Someone whose superpower is turning every debate into a TED Talk.
A person who responds to every statement, joke, or piece of sarcasm with a factual correction or random piece of information, often derailing the conversation into a mini lesson.
Alternate definition:
Someone whose superpower is turning every debate into a TED Talk.
Example:
Me: “Water isn’t even wet.”
Jacob: “Actually, water is wet because the molecules adhere to each other—”
Me: “Okay, factoid, relax.”
Me: “Water isn’t even wet.”
Jacob: “Actually, water is wet because the molecules adhere to each other—”
Me: “Okay, factoid, relax.”
by Chorkie November 5, 2025
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