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- [fak-choo-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈfæk tʃu əˌlɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fak-choo-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈfæk tʃu əˌlɪz əm/
Definitions of factualism word
- noun factualism emphasis on, devotion to, or extensive reliance upon facts: the factualism of scientific experiment. 1
- noun factualism adherence or devotion to facts 0
- noun factualism A form of evaluation that emphasizes the usage of facts, falsifiability, logic and reason. 0
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Origin of factualism
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; factual + -ism
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Parts of speech for Factualism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
factualism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
factualism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for factualism
noun factualism
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- legitimacy — the state or quality of being legitimate.
- veracity — habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness: He was not noted for his veracity.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- principle — an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.
Antonyms for factualism
noun factualism
- falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
- inaccuracy — something inaccurate; error.
- flaw — Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
- imperfection — an imperfect detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections.
- untruth — the state or character of being untrue.
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