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Meaning of 'factitious' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Factitious [ a.]
- Made by art, in distinction from what is produced by nature; artificial; sham; formed by, or adapted to, an artificial or conventional, in distinction from a natural, standard or rule; not natural; as, factitious cinnabar or jewels; a factitious taste.

Meaning of 'factitious' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . factitious [ s]
Meaning (1):
- not produced by natural forces
Example in sentence:
  • brokers created a factitious demand for stocks

Nearby Words:

fac facade face faced facet facete faceted facetiae faceting facetious

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