Factitious (adjective)

1. Artificial or made to order, not naturally occurring.
2. Not genuine or spontaneous, done for show.

Origin:

Derived from 'factitius' meaning artificial or made to order.

Examples:

1. The factitious nature of the circumstances surrounding his promotion were soon discovered.
2. The doctor suspected that the patient's symptoms were factitious.
3. The factitious display of affection made it clear that the relationship was not genuine.
4. The factitious fire was started by someone looking to gain attention.
5. The factitious evidence was easily proven to be false in court.