Definition
Something that is contrary to or contradicts a stated fact; an opposite or opposing fact.
Etymology
From counter- + fact (from Latin factum, meaning 'deed' or 'thing done'). Often used in philosophical discussions of hypothetical situations.
Kelly Says
Counterfacts are what philosophers and scientists use to imagine alternate histories—asking 'what if the counterfact were true instead?' helps us understand why things happened the way they did.
Translations
ARالعربية
مخالف للواقع
makh-al-f li-l-waqi'
BNবাংলা
প্রতি-সত্য
pro-ti-sat-ya
CACatalà
contrafet
kon-tra-fet
CSČeština
proti-fakta
pro-ti-fak-ta
DADansk
modfakta
mod-fak-ta
DEDeutsch
Gegen fakt
GE-gen fakt
ELΕλληνικά
αντίθετο γεγονός
an-ti-the-to ge-go-nos
ESEspañol
contrahecho
kon-tra-e-cho
FAفارسی
مخالف واقع
makh-al-f va-e-q
FISuomi
vastavirta
va-sta-vi-rta
FRFrançais
contrefait
kɔ̃.tʁe.fɛi
GUGU
વિરુદ્ધ સત્ય
vi-ruddh sat-ya
HEעברית
מתנגד למציאות
me-tan-ged le-mit-zi-a-ut
HIहिन्दी
प्रति-सत्य
prat-i-sat-ya
HUMagyar
ellenes tény
el-len-es ten
IDBahasa Indonesia
berlawanan fakta
ber-la-wan-an fak-ta
ITItaliano
contratto
kon-tra-tto
KKKK
қарсы факті
kar-sy fak-ti
KMKM
ប្រឆាំងនឹងពិត
bra-chaam neung pit
MRMR
विरुद्ध तथ्य
vi-ruddh tat-hya
MSBahasa Melayu
berlawanan fakta
ber-la-wan-an fak-ta
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ
pyaung-leng
NLNederlands
tegenfeit
te-gen-fait
NONorsk
motfakta
mot-fak-ta
PAPA
ਉਪਰੋਕਤ ਸੱਚ
u-par-okt sach
PLPolski
przeciwnofakt
prze-chi-wno-fakt
PTPortuguês
contrafato
kon-tra-fa-to
RORomână
contrafapt
kon-tra-fapt
RUРусский
противофакт
pro-ti-vo-fakt
SVSvenska
motfakta
mot-fak-ta
SWKiswahili
kinyume na ukweli
ki-nyu-me na oo-kwe-li
TAதமிழ்
எதிர் உண்மை
e-thir un-mai
TEతెలుగు
విరుద్ధ సత్యం
vi-ru-ddha satyam
THไทย
ความจริงตรงกันข้าม
kwan-muang-jin-trong-gan-kha-am
TLTL
maglaban katotohanan
ma-glab-an ka-to-to-han-an
TRTürkçe
karşı gerçek
kar-shi ger-ce-k
UKУкраїнська
протифакт
pro-ti-fakt
URاردو
مخالفة حقیقت
makh-al-f ha-ghi-qat
VITiếng Việt
ngược với sự thật
nguo-c voi su-thuat
ZUZU
ngaphansi kweli
ngap-han-si kwe-li