The quality of being factual; the extent to which something is grounded in actual facts rather than opinion or imagination.
From factual + -ness (suffix creating abstract nouns from adjectives). A Germanic-influenced formation common in English for deriving nouns from adjectives.
Factualness is what scientists and historians fight to maintain in their work, even when the facts are disappointing or controversial.
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