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factualism

[ fak-choo-uh-liz-uhm ]
/ ˈfæk tʃu əˌlɪz əm /
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noun
emphasis on, devotion to, or extensive reliance upon facts: the factualism of scientific experiment.
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Origin of factualism

First recorded in 1945–50; factual + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM factualism

fac·tu·al·ist, nounfac·tu·al·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby factualism

factotum, facts and figures, factsheet, facts of life, factual, factualism, factum, facture, facula, facultative, facultative apomict
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Words related to factualism

accuracy, authenticity, certainty, fact, legitimacy, principle, truthfulness, veracity, actuality, axiom, case, correctness, dope, exactitude, exactness, factuality, factualness, genuineness, gospel, infallibility
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