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postfactum

postfactum is the alternative form of post factum.

Meaning of post factum

Adjective

post factum (not comparable)

  1. After the fact; occurring after the focus of an activity has already occurred.
    • Merton cautioned against confusing post factum sociological interpretations with social theory.2010, John K. Rhoads, Critical Issues in Social Theory, →ISBN, page 34

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Origin of postfactum

Latin

Questions about postfactum

What is postfactum the alternative form of?
Postfactum is the alternative form of post factum.

Words near postfactum in the dictionary

  1. postface
  2. postfaces
  3. postfact
  4. postfactory
  5. postfactual
  6. postfactum
  7. postfader
  8. postfailure
  9. postfame
  10. postfamilial
  11. postfamine

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