- producing or tending to produce faction; causing dissension
- produced or characterized by faction
Origin of factious
Classical Latin factiosus from factio
adjective
The definition of factious is causing dissension and problems within a group.
An example of something factious is a bunch of cliques within a class.
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factious
adjective
Given to, characterized by, or promoting internal dissension. See Synonyms at insubordinate.
Related Forms:
- fac′tious·ly
adverb
- fac′tious·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more factious, superlative most factious)
- Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
- Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination.
Origin
From the Latin factiosus "divisive; inclined to separate"; derivative of factio
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Sentence Examples
- The contest was bitter, personal, factious and full of intrigue.
- Pitt's spirit was too lofty to admit of his entering on any merely factious opposition to the government he had quitted.
- After much factious strife, and many stormy meetings of the Witan, Edward was murdered at Corfe in 978 by some thegns of the party of the queen-dowager.
- The nobles were now of the English, now of the French party; none could be trusted to be loyal except the clergy, and they were factious and warlike.
- 2, where, however, Absalom's complaint that the king was inaccessible is merely factious).
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