[fac.ti.tious] adj [L facticius, fr. factus, pp. of facere to make, do--more at do] (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 ~ demand by spreading rumors of shortage" -- fac.ti.tious.ly adv -- fac.ti.tious.ness n