alt-fact

A form of alternative fact — Something presented as a fact for reasons of political expediency; a fiction, a falsehood, a lie.

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Meanings

nounalt-fact (plural alt-facts)

plural alt-facts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of alternative fact
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APA

alt-fact. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-fact

MLA

“alt-fact.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-fact. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alt-fact,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-fact.

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