kontrafaktisch

counterfactual; relating to what might have happened.

English translations

  1. 01

    counterfactual

Word details

German meaning
Entgegen den Tatsachen; auf Annahmen beruhend, die nicht der Realität entsprechen.
English meaning
Contrary to the facts; based on assumptions that do not correspond to reality.
Synonym
hypothetisch, irreal
German example
Eine kontrafaktische Analyse untersucht, was passiert wäre, wenn...
English example
A counterfactual analysis examines what would have happened if...

Example sentences with “kontrafaktisch”

  1. Historiker diskutieren oft kontrafaktische Szenarien. (Historians often discuss counterfactual scenarios.)

Frequently asked questions

What is a 'kontrafaktisches Denken'?

It is the mental process of imagining alternatives to past events (e.g., 'If I had done X, Y would have happened').