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artificial
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artificial
adj.
not genuine, simulated
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Artificiality
Artificiality (also called factitiousness, or the state of being artificial or man-made) is the state of being the product of intentional human manufacture, rather than occurring naturally, through processes not involving or requiring human activity.
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artificial
Adjective
1. contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
(synonym) unreal
(antonym) natural
(similar) arranged, staged
(see-also) counterfeit, imitative
2. artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"
(synonym) contrived, hokey, stilted
(similar) affected, unnatural
3. not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
(similar) inorganic
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artificial
adj.
artificial, not genuine, simulated, stilted
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artificial
adj.
artificial, affected
