counterfactual vs phony

counterfactual

noun
  • A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts. 

  • A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false. 

  • A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action. 

adj
  • Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue. 

  • Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world. 

phony

noun
  • A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold. 

  • Anything fraudulent or fake. 

  • A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own. 

adj
  • Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance. 

verb
  • To fake. 

How often have the words counterfactual and phony occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )