man-made

American  

[man-meyd] / ˈmænˈmeɪd /

adjective

1. produced, formed, or made by humans.

2. produced artificially; not resulting from natural processes.

3. Textiles.

   1. (of a fiber) manufactured synthetically from a cellulosic or noncellulosic base; produced chemically.

   2. (of a fabric or garment) constructed of synthetically made fibers.

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man-made British  

adjective

1. made or produced by man; artificial

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Etymology

Origin of man-made

First recorded in 1710–20

Example Sentences

This is not only a man-made humanitarian catastrophe.

From Los Angeles Times

“The man-made humanitarian crisis has been getting worse for many years,” Jeremy Lewin, a State Department official for foreign assistance and humanitarian affairs, told reporters last week.

From The Wall Street Journal

The goods include those produced with American cotton and man-made textiles, the statement said.

From BBC

While apart, their working lives — his at sea, hers on land — speak to a confluence of the elemental and the man-made.

From Los Angeles Times

Opalite is a man-made version of the stone - which Swift uses as a metaphor for the fact her happiness is a tangible, human phenomenon, instead of a product of luck or magoc.

From BBC

Related Words

• synthetic
• unnatural