A person who collects, tells, or is fond of anecdotes; someone who uses anecdotes as a primary means of expression or argument.
From anecdote plus the suffix -ist. Similar to anecdotalist, this term emphasizes the person's characteristic behavior or preference for anecdotes.
Historically, being called an 'anecdotist' could be a compliment (if you were witty and charming like Oscar Wilde) or a criticism (if you couldn't get to the point scientifically)—the same word carried opposite values depending on social context.
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