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contrafactive

Syllabification: (con·tra·fac·tive)
Pronunciation: /ˌkäntrəˈfaktiv/

Definition of contrafactive

adjective

Linguistics
  • denoting a verb that assigns to its object (normally a clausal object) the status of not being true, e.g., pretend and wish. Contrasted with factive, nonfactive.

contrafactive in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of contrafactive in the British & World English dictionary