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factualism

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[fak-choo-uh-liz-uhm] / ˈfæk tʃu əˌlɪz əm /

noun

  1. emphasis on, devotion to, or extensive reliance upon facts.

    the factualism of scientific experiment.

Other Word Forms

  • factualist noun
  • factualistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of factualism

First recorded in 1945–50; factual + -ism

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