Resembling or somewhat like a fact; apparently factual but not entirely factual; having the quality of seeming true without necessarily being true.
From fact + -ish (suffix meaning 'somewhat' or 'somewhat like'). A modern formation suggesting something that mimics factuality without achieving it.
This is the perfect word for the 'post-truth' era — 'factish' claims sound factual and use fact-like language, but they're actually half-truths or distortions designed to persuade rather than inform.
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