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Factitious

Definition

Factitious (adjective): artificial or contrived; not natural or genuine.

Factitious (adjective): produced by humans rather than occurring naturally.

Senses and Usages

Sense 1

Adjective: Artificial or contrived; not natural or genuine

Example sentence: The factitious laughter of the talk show host seemed forced and insincere.

Example sentence: The factitious smile on her face revealed her true feelings of displeasure.

Related products: Artificial plants, Contrived plots in novels

Sense 2

Adjective: Produced by humans rather than occurring naturally

Example sentence: The factitious diamond looked identical to a natural one, but it was a man-made creation.

Example sentence: Some people prefer factitious vanilla flavoring over the natural extract.

Related products: Man-made diamonds, Synthetic food flavoring