factitious

 
Pronunciation: /fakˈtɪʃəs/

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'