-shəs adjective
Etymology: Latin facticius, factitius, from factus (past participle of facere to make, do) + -icius, -itius, -itious — more at do
1. : produced by human art, skill, or effort : not occurring or arising through unaided nature
it seems probable that several of the mounds are factitious
— compare factitial
2.
a. : formed by or adapted to an artificial or conventional standard
factitious tastes and values
a factitious report on a situation
b. : produced artificially or by special effort (as for a particular situation) : not natural or spontaneous
factitious popular enthusiasm in the totalitarian state
a factitious British accent
Synonyms: see artificial