FACTITIOUS


Meaning of FACTITIOUS in English

-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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.