factitious
[ fak-tish-uhs ]
/ fækˈtɪʃ əs /
adjective
not spontaneous or natural; artificial; contrived: factitious laughter; factitious enthusiasm.
made; manufactured: a decoration of factitious flowers and leaves.
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1. facetious, factious, factitious 2. factitious , fictitiousWords nearby factitious
faction, factional, factionalize, faction fight, factious, factitious, factitious disorder, factitive, factive, fact of life, factoid
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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, nounWord 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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