Paul Cezanne

Is it the factitious and the conventional that most surely succeed on earth and in the course of life?

French Artist

We can be fervent in our disagreements without being factitious with our beliefs.

Use 'factitious' to emphasize that an action is insincere and may evoke distrust.

'Factitious' often hints at a negative judgment towards something unreal or contrived.

Don't confuse 'factitious' with 'factual'. 'Factitious' means artificial, not factual or real.

'Factitious disorder' is a medical term. It's important to use it correctly and with sensitivity.

In psychology, 'factitious' involves pretending or exaggerating conditions for sympathy or attention.

'Factitious' symptoms or behaviors are deliberately produced, unlike lying, which can be spontaneous.