factish
Meanings
adj
- Similar to facts, but not necessarily factual; fact-like.
- Focused on fact rather than reason or speculation.
noun
- A scientific "fact" whose power is believed in, but which is ultimately a construction, just as fetishes are constructions believed to hold spiritual powers.
Word forms
Etymology
From fact + -ish.
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