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factitious

Pronunciation: /fakˈtɪʃəs/
Definition of factitious

adjective

  • artificially created or developed:a largely factitious national identity

Derivatives

factitiously

adverb

factitiousness

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century (in the general sense 'made by human skill or effort'): from Latin facticius 'made by art', from facere 'do, make'

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Definition of factitious in the US English dictionary

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