adj
factitious
Factitious (adj) means Made by people rather than occurring naturally.
adj
1
Made by people rather than occurring naturally.
2
Not genuine; fake or made up.
""Well, mater," he said, in a voice of factitious calm, "I've got it." He was looking up at the ceiling. "Got what?" "The National Scholarship. Swynnerton says it's a sheer fluke. But I've got it. Great glory for the Bursley School of Art!""
— Arnold Bennett, The Old Wives' Tale (1908)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin factītius ("artificial"), an alternative form of factīcius, itself from faciō ("to make, do"). It is a doublet of fetish.
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What is the meaning of factitious?
"factitious" (adj) means made by people rather than occurring naturally.
What is the opposite of factitious?
Opposites of "factitious" include natural, unaffected, real, truthful, genuine.
What are the different meanings of factitious?
"factitious" has 2 main meanings: 1. Made by people rather than occurring naturally; 2. Not genuine; fake or made up.
