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fac·ti·tious

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ADJECTIVE:

Produced artificially rather than by a natural process.
Lacking authenticity or genuineness; sham: speculators responsible for the factitious value of some stocks.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin factcius, from factus, past participle of facere, to make; see dh- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
fac·titious·ly(Adverb), fac·titious·ness(Noun)

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