post-fact

Also post-fac·tu·al

[pohst-fakt]

adjective

1. post-truth.

   We appear to be living in a post-fact society.

Word History and Origins

Origin of post-fact¹

First recorded in 1625–30 in the sense ex post facto ( def. ); current sense was first recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

But, as witnessed with the aid cuts, arguing about the human impact or fairness will not fly in the current set-up, in the face of "disruptive populism and post-fact, post-truth society", Dr Kituyi argues.

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Like much else in our discourse today, the way these images are used to make a political statement relies upon our post-fact culture.

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Sodium wars are just one more example of how effective modern propaganda tactics can be in our post-fact world.

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PRH Chief Executive Markus Dohle’s statements have downplayed the power that will now be concentrated in a single entity — arguments that even in a post-fact world should raise everyone’s suspicions about his motivations.

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Trump’s victory in 2016, some commentators asserted at the time, showed that the United States had entered a post-fact era.

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