counterfactual vs theatrical

counterfactual

adj
  • Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue. 

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

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

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

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

theatrical

adj
  • Fake and exaggerated. 

  • Of or relating to the theatre. 

noun
  • A commercially produced film to be shown in movie theaters. 

  • A stage performance, especially one by amateurs. 

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