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man-made

[ man-meyd ]
/ ˈmænˈmeɪd /
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adjective

produced, formed, or made by humans.
produced artificially; not resulting from natural processes.
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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RELATED WORDS

bogus, counterfeit, ersatz, factitious, imitation, manufactured, mock, phony, plastic, sham, simulated, specious, spurious, substitute, synthetic, unnatural, unreal, fabricated, faked, false

Nearby words

man-eating, man-eating shark, man-hater, man-hour, man-like, man-made, man-mark, man-minute, man-mountain, man-o'-war bird, man-of-the-earth

Origin of man-made

First recorded in 1710–20
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British Dictionary definitions for manmade

man-made

adjective

made or produced by man; artificial
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for manmade

manmade

adj.

also man-made, c.1718, from man (n.) + made. In early use typically of institutions, etc., and opposed to what is natural or god-made. Of fibers, foodstuffs, etc., from mid-20c.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper