"unfactual" meaning in English

See unfactual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From un- + factual. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|factual}} un- + factual Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unfactual (not comparable)
  1. Not factual. Tags: not-comparable
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