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How do you use Factitious in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like artificial or unreal, plus the exact meaning.

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Factitious in a sentence

Factitious meaning

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

Synonyms of Factitious

artificial unreal

Related words

Other words often associated with Factitious or its synonyms:

synthetic coloured visualised bionic conventionalized envisioned fabricated cardboard imitative colored stylized visualized

Using Factitious

  • The main meaning on this page is: Created by humans; artificial. | Counterfeit, fabricated, fake.
  • Useful related words include: artificial, unreal.
  • In the example corpus, factitious often appears in combinations such as: factitious disorder, of factitious, factitious airs.

Context around Factitious

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

renamed 1×

Often after:

disorder 3× airs 3× disorders 1×

Sentence patterns with Factitious

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

been renamed factitious disorder with 1× diarrhoea was factitious and likely 1× due to factitious disorder will 1× for the factitious airs had 1× inhalation of factitious airs 1× powers of factitious airs and 1× range of factitious disorders and 1× well as factitious disorder if 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after a series 1× individuals faking or 1× malingering should be 1× now however there 1× officially munchausen syndrome 1× second the book 1×

Common sentence endings:

a dead end 1× administered laxative agent 1× behavior is prominent 1× formerly by proxy 1× of factitious airs 1× person s life 1×

Words around Factitious

Just before it in the word index:

factious 2 factions 816 factionalized 5 factionalization 3 factionalist 2 factionalism 45

Just after it in the word index:

factly 26 factmr 3 factness 3 facto 616 factoid 14 factoids 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Factitious

  • In this selection, "factitious" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, renamed, disorder, airs and disorders stand out and add context to how "factitious" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include been renamed factitious disorder with and diarrhoea was factitious and likely. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "factitious" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with factitious

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

After a series of tests, he concluded the diarrhoea was "factitious" and likely caused by a secretly administered laxative agent. (20 words)

It had been established to investigate the medical powers of factitious airs and gases, and Davy was to superintend the various experiments. (22 words)

Officially, Munchausen syndrome has been renamed "Factitious Disorder", with specificity either as "Imposed on Self" or "Imposed on Another" (formerly "by Proxy"). (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Now, however, there is considered to be a wide range of factitious disorders, and the diagnosis of "Munchausen syndrome" is reserved for the most severe form, where the simulation of disease is the central activity of the affected person's life. (41 words)

Individuals faking or mimicking DID due to factitious disorder will typically exaggerate symptoms (particularly when observed), lie, blame bad behavior on symptoms and often show little distress regarding their apparent diagnosis. (31 words)

Second, the book also presented the new medical theories by Thomas Beddoes, that tuberculosis and other lung diseases could be treated by inhalation of "Factitious Airs". (26 words)

Example sentences (8)

After a series of tests, he concluded the diarrhoea was "factitious" and likely caused by a secretly administered laxative agent.

Individuals faking or mimicking DID due to factitious disorder will typically exaggerate symptoms (particularly when observed), lie, blame bad behavior on symptoms and often show little distress regarding their apparent diagnosis.

It had been established to investigate the medical powers of factitious airs and gases, and Davy was to superintend the various experiments.

Malingering should be considered if there is possible financial or forensic gain, as well as factitious disorder if help-seeking behavior is prominent.

Now, however, there is considered to be a wide range of factitious disorders, and the diagnosis of "Munchausen syndrome" is reserved for the most severe form, where the simulation of disease is the central activity of the affected person's life.

Officially, Munchausen syndrome has been renamed "Factitious Disorder", with specificity either as "Imposed on Self" or "Imposed on Another" (formerly "by Proxy").

Second, the book also presented the new medical theories by Thomas Beddoes, that tuberculosis and other lung diseases could be treated by inhalation of "Factitious Airs".

Watt continued to experiment with various gases for several years, but by 1797 the medical uses for the "factitious airs" had come to a dead end.

Common combinations with factitious

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "factitious" in a sentence?
An example: "After a series of tests, he concluded the diarrhoea was "factitious" and likely caused by a secretly administered laxative agent." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "factitious" from authentic English texts.
What does "factitious" mean?
Factitious means: Created by humans; artificial.
What are synonyms of "factitious"?
Common synonyms of "factitious" include: artificial, unreal.
How many example sentences with "factitious" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "factitious", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.