alternative Fakten

German

Etymology

Calque of English alternative facts[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /altɛrnaˈtiːvə ˈfaktn̩/
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Phrase

alternative Fakten

  1. (neologism; politics, media) alternative facts (something presented as a fact for reasons of political expediency; a fiction, a falsehood, a lie)

References
  1. Der Standard: Deutschland: "Alternative Fakten" ist Unwort des Jahres 2017 (16. Jänner 2018)
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