ipso facto

[ ip-soh fak-toh ]

adverb

1. by the fact itself; by the very nature of the deed:

   to be condemned ipso facto.

ipso facto

/ ˈɪpsəʊ ˈfæktəʊ /

adverb

1. by that very fact or act

   ipso facto his guilt was apparent

Word History and Origins

Origin of ipso facto¹

First recorded in 1540–50, ipso facto is from Latin ipsō factō

Word History and Origins

Origin of ipso facto¹

from Latin

Example Sentences

As divided and polarized as we are in our domestic politics, we can hardly expect harmony when showing up at international institutions that ipso facto subsume a “clash of civilizations.”

From Seattle Times

If they do so, the political regime is ipso facto legitimate; if they do not, it is ipso facto illegitimate.

From Salon

The burial of stare decisis leaves us, ipso facto, with a void: Which Latin phrase best describes the legal doctrine of this new era, in which judges rule by whim, not precedent?

From Washington Post

“Whatever conflicts with that reality can be dismissed out of hand because it comes from the liberal media, and is therefore ipso facto not to be trusted.”

From Washington Post

I think it’s quite a different story to say that because people adopt internationally, ipso facto we should bring in hundreds of thousands or millions of people across the globe who want to come here.

From Washington Post