Usage of "de facto"

[Lilish]

Hello there;
I wonder if i can use de facto with notion in this following sentence:
A defacto notion of gender bias highlights male idenitity in the workplaces.
Thanks for helping me out!

[Alan]

Hi Lilish,

In its simplest form 'de facto' means 'actually' or 'as a matter of fact' or 'that's' true. It doesn't really fit very well with 'notion', which suggests vagueness. Perhaps 'a widely held belief' might work better.

Alan
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