Main Entry: fac·ti·tious

Pronunciation: \fak-ˈti-shəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin facticius, from factus, past participle of facere to make, do — more at do

Date: 1646

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