alternative Fakten
German
Etymology
Calque of English alternative facts[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /altɛrnaˈtiːvə ˈfaktn̩/
Audio (file)
Phrase
alternative Fakten
- (neologism; politics, media) alternative facts (something presented as a fact for reasons of political expediency; a fiction, a falsehood, a lie)
Related terms
- postfaktisch
References
- Der Standard: Deutschland: "Alternative Fakten" ist Unwort des Jahres 2017 (16. Jänner 2018)