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factitiousartificially created or developed; not natural or genuine

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: artificially created or developed; not natural or genuine

Pronunciation (IPA): /fækˈtɪʃəs/

Korean meaning: 인위적으로 만들어진, 가짜의, 꾸며낸

Korean pronunciation: 팩**티**셔스

Example Sentences

  • The drama queen's factitious tears fooled no one at the Oscar ceremony.
  • His factitious concern for the environment disappeared when gas prices dropped.
  • The politician's factitious outrage was clearly manufactured for the cameras.

factitious

ADJECTIVE

//fækˈtɪʃəs//

artificially created or developed; not natural or genuine

factitious concept
💡 Concept

a movie director points enthusiastically at elaborate fake props designed to look like real ancient ruins. Behind him, crew members hold up painted backdrops and artificial stone columns made of lightweight foam. The green screen shows a completely computer-generated landscape that will replace the simple studio walls. Actors in costume stand among the obviously manufactured set pieces that are meant to appear authentic on camera. something artificially created and developed rather than natural or genuine

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/fækˈtɪʃəs/
🇬🇧 UK/fækˈtɪʃəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootfact
Suffix--itious

Origin

From Latin facticius, derived from facere meaning 'to make or do.' The word literally means 'made by art' rather than occurring naturally.

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🎵Rhyme

ambitiousnutritioussuspicious
ambitious
nutritious
suspicious

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The drama queen's factitious tears fooled no one at the Oscar ceremony.

😄 Fun example

His factitious concern for the environment disappeared when gas prices dropped.

The politician's factitious outrage was clearly manufactured for the cameras.

The company created factitious reviews to boost their product ratings.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

artificialcontrivedmanufacturedfabricatedfeigned

Antonyms

genuineauthenticnatural

Related

fictitiousfraudulentsimulatedsynthetic