factitious

Meaning

1. Created by humans; artificial.
2. Counterfeit, fabricated, fake.

Synonyms

artificial

contrived

ersatz

false

falsified

imitation

inauthentic

lathery

made

man-made

ostensible

supposititious

unreal

made up

apparent

factitial

Translations

factici

artificiel

facticio

yapma

uydurma

factice

düzme

artificial

τεχνητός

künstlich

suni

contrefait

nachgemacht

apparent

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fækˈtɪʃəs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin factītius (“artificial”), alternative form of factīcius, from faciō (“to make, do”). Doublet of fetish.