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FACTITIOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does factitious mean?
• FACTITIOUS (adjective)
The adjective FACTITIOUS has 1 sense:
1. not produced by natural forces
Familiarity information: FACTITIOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not produced by natural forces
Context example:
brokers created a factitious demand for stocks
Similar:
artificial; unreal (contrived by art rather than nature)
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