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Definitions for Factitious
[1] not spontaneous or natural; artificial; contrived: factitious laughter; factitious enthusiasm.
[2] made; manufactured: a decoration of factitious flowers and leaves.
[3] artificial rather than natural factitious demands created by the mass media
[4] not genuine; sham factitious enthusiasm
Words related to Factitious
Words nearby Factitious
faction, faction fight, factional, factionalize, factious, factitious, factitious disorder, factitive, factive, factoid, factor
Origin of Factitious
First recorded in 1640–50, factitious is from the Latin word factīcius made by art, artificial. See fact, -itious
Words that may be confused with Factitious
facetious, factious, factitious, fictional, fictitious, factitious, fictional, fictitious, fictive
Other words from Factitious
fac·ti·tious·ly , adverb
fac·ti·tious·ness , noun
non·fac·ti·tious , adjective
non·fac·ti·tious·ly , adverb
non·fac·ti·tious·ness , noun
o·ver·fac·ti·tious , adjective
Word origin for Factitious
C17: from Latin factīcius , from facere to make, do