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factitious
What does factitious mean?
factitious (adjective): created by humans; artificial.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use factitious in a sentence?
- Brokers created a factitious demand for stocks. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce factitious?
/fækˈtɪʃəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does factitious come from?
Borrowed from Latin factītius (“artificial”), alternative form of factīcius, from faciō (“to make, do”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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created by humans; artificial
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wild; excessive; unrestrained
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awkward, lacking coordination
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completely wanting or lacking
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