factitious

One entry found for factitious.

Main Entry: fac·ti·tious
Pronunciation: fak-'ti-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin facticius, from factus, past participle of facere to make, do -- more at DO
1 : produced by humans rather than by natural forces
2 a : formed by or adapted to an artificial or conventional standard b : produced by special effort : SHAM <created a factitious demand by spreading rumors of shortage>
- fac·ti·tious·ly adverb
- fac·ti·tious·ness noun