# factitious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fækˈtɪʃəs/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/factitious