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factualism

[fak-choo-uh-liz-uhm] / ˈfæk tʃu əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
truth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accuracy authenticity certainty fact legitimacy principle truthfulness veracity
STRONG
actuality axiom case correctness dope exactitude exactness facts factuality factualness genuineness gospel infallibility maxim nitty-gritty perfection picture precision rectitude rightness scoop score trueness truism verisimilitude verity
WEAK
gospel truth honest truth inside track naked truth plain talk unvarnished truth whole story
Antonyms
STRONGEST
falsehood
STRONG
falseness flaw imperfection imprecision inaccuracy inexactness
WEAK
dishonesty disloyalty invention lie misrepresentation untruth

Example Sentences

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Man seeks escape from pressures of another kind�the weight of desiccating factualism and the steel girders of civilization which he has built around him to shut out the night and the enemy, nature.

From Time Magazine Archive

The eleven articles would take few prizes for good writing, but their unemotional factualism and scope made them an impressive job of reporting.

From Time Magazine Archive

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.