Factious meaning

făk'shəs
Given to, characterized by, or promoting internal dissension.
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Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination.
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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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Producing or tending to produce faction; causing dissension.
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Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
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Produced or characterized by faction.
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Origin of factious

From the Latin factiosus "divisive; inclined to separate"; derivative of factio

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • He fought also in Syria and in Nubia, besides overcoming factious opposition in his own land.

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