faction

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noun

Faction is defined as a state of internal conflict within an organization, or to a small sect of a group that has broken off from or separated itself from a larger one.

An example of a faction is a small and angry group within an otherwise peaceful political party.

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faction

a group of people inside a political party, club, government, etc. working in a common cause against other such groups or against the main body
partisan conflict within an organization or a country; dissension

Origin of faction

from French faction and Classical Latin factio, a making, doing, group of this kind from past participle of Classical Latin facere, do

a kind of fiction based on or incorporating recognizable historical events, real people, etc.

Origin of faction

a blend of fact and fiction

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faction

noun

A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group.
Conflict within an organization or nation; internal dissension: “Our own beloved country … is now afflicted with faction and civil war” ( Abraham Lincoln )

Origin of faction

French from Latin factiō factiōn- from factus past participle of facere to do ; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.

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fac′tion·al
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fac′tion·al·ism
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fac′tion·al·ly
adverb

noun

A form of literature or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses real people or events as essential elements in an otherwise fictional rendition.
A literary work or film that is a mix of fact and fiction.

Origin of faction

Blend of fact fiction

-faction

suffix

Production; making: petrifaction.

Origin of -faction

Middle English -faccioun from Old French -faction from Latin -factiō -factiōn- from factus past participle of facere to make ; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

(plural factions)

A group of people, especially within a political organization, who express a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
Strife; discord.

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terms etymologically related to faction (etymology 1)

Origin

Borrowing from Middle French faction, from Latin factiō, noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from faciō (“do, make”).

Noun

(plural factions)

A form of literature, film etc., that treats real people or events as if they were fiction; a mix of fact and fiction

Origin

Blend of fact and fiction.

Suffix

-faction

production, process, making

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