anecdoten.[F. anecdote, fr. Gr. not published; 'an priv. + given out, to give out, to publish; out + to give. See Dose, n.]1. Unpublished narratives.(Burke.)2. A particular or detached incident or fact of an interesting nature; a biographical incident or fragment; a single passage of private life.()a. Pertaining to, consisting of, or addicted to, anecdotes.(Bolingbroke.)