HyperDic: factitious

English > 1 sense of the word *factitious*:
ADJECTIVE	all	factitious	not produced by natural forces

factitious > pronunciation
Sounds	faektih'shahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *factitious*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	not produced by natural forces.
Example	"brokers created a factitious demand for stocks"
Broader	artificial, unreal	contrived by art rather than nature
Spanish	ficticio
Catalan	factici