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extra-factual

extra-factual adjective: untrue; relating to lies, rumour, propaganda or fake news.

Adjective

extra-factual (comparative more extra-factual, superlative most extra-factual)

  1. untrue; relating to lies, rumour, propaganda or fake news
    • Challenging what we understand as “information”, she explores the role of rumour, myth, conspiracy theories, lies and propaganda. Extra-Factual Information (EFI) can influence the development and conduct of state foreign and defence policies.2014 May 19, Stefan Borg, “Propaganda: “Better than the Truth – Extra Factual Sources of Threat Conception and Proliferation””, in https://afghanhindsight.wordpress.com, Afghan Hindsight

Forms of extra-factual

comparativemore extra-factual
superlativemost extra-factual

Questions about extra-factual

What does extra-factual mean?
Extra-factual means untrue; relating to lies, rumour, propaganda or fake news.
What part of speech is extra-factual?
Extra-factual is an adjective.

Words near extra-factual in the dictionary

  1. extra-biblical
  2. extra-conjugal
  3. extra-contractual
  4. extra-curricular
  5. extra-duty
  6. extra-factual
  7. extra-innings
  8. extra-Italian
  9. extra-label
  10. extra-large
  11. extra-larges

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