factish

Adjective

 * 1) Similar to facts, but not necessarily factual; fact-like.
 * 2) Focused on fact rather than reason or speculation.
 * 1) Focused on fact rather than reason or speculation.
 * 1) Focused on fact rather than reason or speculation.
 * 1) Focused on fact rather than reason or speculation.

Etymology 2
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Noun

 * 1)  A scientific "fact" whose power is believed in, but which is ultimately a construction, just as fetishes are constructions believed to hold spiritual powers.

Usage notes
The idea of a "factish" emphasizes the provisional nature of all facts according to the scientific method, and the way common culture naively believes in them as solid and immutable.