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factitious

[ fak-tish-uh s ]
/ fækˈtɪʃ əs /
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adjective

not spontaneous or natural; artificial; contrived: factitious laughter; factitious enthusiasm.
made; manufactured: a decoration of factitious flowers and leaves.

Words related to factitious

artificial, sham, false

Words nearby factitious

faction, faction fight, factional, factionalize, factious, factitious, factitious disorder, factitive, factive, factoid, factor

Origin of factitious

First recorded in 1640–50, factitious is from the Latin word factīcius made by art, artificial. See fact, -itious

OTHER WORDS FROM factitious

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH factitious

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British Dictionary definitions for factitious

factitious
/ (fækˈtɪʃəs) /

adjective

artificial rather than naturalfactitious demands created by the mass media
not genuine; shamfactitious enthusiasm

Derived forms of factitious

factitiously, adverbfactitiousness, noun

Word Origin for factitious

C17: from Latin factīcius, from facere to make, do
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Medical definitions for factitious

factitious
[ făk-tĭsh′əs ]

adj.

Produced artificially rather than by a natural process.
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