factitiously
ad . 人为地;捏造地
人为地;捏造地
Factitious \
Fac *
ti "
tious \,
a . [
L .
factitius ,
fr .
facere to make .
See {
Fact },
and cf . {
Fetich }.]
Made by art ,
in distinction from what is produced by nature ;
artificial ;
sham ;
contrived ;
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
He acquires a factitious propensity ,
he forms an incorrigible habit ,
of desultory reading . --
De Quincey .
Syn :
Unnatural .
Usage : {
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
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