factious

factious Definition

fac·tious (fak′s̸həs)

adjective

Etymology: L factiosus < factio

factious Related Forms

fac′·tiously adverb fac′·tious·ness noun

factious Synonyms

modif.

factious Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

spirit: A factious spirit set in against the unfortunate monarch.
people: That involves shunning false teachers, rejecting factious people.
noble: The factious English nobles unite in their common aim to get rid of the Duke of Gloucester.
man: Reject a factious man after a first and second warning, knowing that such a man is perverted and is sinning being self-condemned.

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