factitious

1. a. Made by art, in distinction from what is produced by nature; artificial; sham; formed by, or adapted to, an artificial or conventional, in distinction from a natural, standard or rule; not natural; as, factitious cinnabar or jewels; a factitious taste. Source: opted

2. adj. not produced by natural forces Source: wordnet

3. Made by art, in distinction from what is produced by nature; artificial; sham; formed by, or adapted to, an artificial or conventional, in distinction from a natural, standard or rule; not natural; as, factitious cinnabar or jewels; a factitious taste. -- Fac-ti"tious*ly, adv. -- Fac*ti"tious-ness, n. He acquires a factitious propensity, he forms an incorrigible habit, of desultory reading. De Quincey. Syn. -- Unnatural. -- Factitious, Unnatural. Anything is unnatural when it departs in any way from its simple or normal state; it is factitious when it is wrought out or wrought up by labor and effort, as, a factitious excitement. An unnatural demand for any article of merchandise is one which exceeds the ordinary rate of consumption; a factitious demand is one created by active exertions for the purpose. An unnatural alarm is one greater than the occasion requires; a factitious alarm is one wrought up with care and effort. Source: webster

4. Made by art, in distinction from what is produced by nature;artificial; sham; formed by, or adapted to, an artificial orconventional, in distinction from a natural, standard or rule; notnatural; as, factitious cinnabar or jewels; a factitious taste.-- Fac-ti"tious*ly, adv.-- Fac*ti"tious-ness, n.He acquires a factitious propensity, he forms an incorrigible habit,of desultory reading. De Quincey. Source: adambom

5. j:100 s. not produced by natural forces Source: ecdict

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