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factitious

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fac·ti·tious  (fk-tshs)
adj.
1. Produced artificially rather than by a natural process.
2. Lacking authenticity or genuineness; sham: speculators responsible for the factitious value of some stocks.
[From Latin factcius, from factus, past participle of facere, to make; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]
fac·titious·ly adv.
fac·titious·ness n.
factitious [fækˈtɪʃəs]
adj
1. artificial rather than natural factitious demands created by the mass media
2. not genuine; sham factitious enthusiasm
[from Latin factīcius, from facere to make, do]
factitiously  adv
factitiousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.factitious - not produced by natural forces; "brokers created a factitious demand for stocks"
artificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
Translations
factitious [fækˈtɪʃəs] ADJ → facticio
factitious
adj → künstlich, unecht; demand for goods → hochgespielt
factitious [fækˈtɪʃəs] adj (frm) → artificiale
factitious [fækˈtɪʃəs] adj (frm) → artificiale


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I have divided it into twenty-four hours, like the Italian clocks, because for me there is neither night nor day, sun nor moon, but only that factitious light that I take with me to the bottom of the sea.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
He threw out biting remarks on Lydgate's tricks, worthy only of a quack, to get himself a factitious reputation with credulous people.
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And he felt himself oppressed by this creation of factitious purity, so cunningly manufactured by a conspiracy of mothers and aunts and grandmothers and long-dead ancestresses, because it was supposed to be what he wanted, what he had a right to, in order that he might exercise his lordly pleasure in smashing it like an image made of snow.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
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