Definition of "factitious"
(adjective): not produced by natural forces; "brokers created a factitious demand for stocks"

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Factitious disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Factitious disorders are conditions in which a person acts as if he or she has an illness by deliberately producing, feigning, or exaggerating symptoms.
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Factitious - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster
Definition of factitious from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games.
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factitious - definition of factitious by the Free Online Dictionary
fac·ti·tious (f k-t sh s) adj. 1. Produced artificially rather than by a natural process. 2. Lacking authenticity or genuineness; sham: speculators responsible for the factitious ...
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Word of the Day | Dictionary.com
Factitious comes from Latin facticius, "made by art, artificial," from the past participle of facere, "to make."
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Factitious Synonyms, Factitious Antonyms | Thesaurus.com
Find factitious synonyms and factitious antonyms at Thesaurus.com, a free online Thesaurus and Synonym Dictionary.
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factitious - Definition of factitious at YourDictionary.com
not natural, genuine, or spontaneous; forced or artificial: factitious needs created by advertising
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FACTITIOUS DISORDER AND MALINGERING
Pridmore S. Download of Psychiatry, Chapter 23. Last modified: May, 2009 1 CHAPTER 23 FACTITIOUS DISORDER AND MALINGERING Illustration. Baron Munchausen (1720-1797) was born in ...
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Factitious disorder - causes, DSM, effects, therapy, adults, drug
Breathing-related sleep disorder, Brief psychotic disorder, Bulimia nervosa, Bupropion, Buspirone, Caffeine-related disorders, Cannabis and related disorders, Carbamazepine, Case ...
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Mental Health: Factitious Disorders Causes, Symptoms and Treatment on
Get information on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of factitious disorders. Munchausen syndrome (by proxy) is a form of this mental illness.
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factitious - Wiktionary
Created by humans, artificial. 1661, Robert Lovell, a Compleat History of Animals and Minerals, page 351 [...] if from erosion of the gums, by such things as restore them, strengthen ...
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