faktapohjainen
Faktapohjainen is a Finnish adjective meaning based on facts or evidence-based. It describes decisions, conclusions, and processes that rely on verifiable information and data rather than opinions or intuition. The term is common in journalism, politics, education, and business to denote a method or stance that prioritizes factual accuracy and transparency.
It is a compound of fakta (fact) and pohjainen (based). The form is a natural Finnish construction
In practice, a faktapohjainen approach involves collecting relevant data, citing sources, and evaluating evidence before drawing
Limitations: Critics note that even fact-based discourse depends on what data is collected and how it is
Related concepts include evidence-based, data-driven, tutkimukseen perustuva, and kriittinen ajattelu.