factious

[ fak-shuhs ]
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adjective
  1. given to faction; dissentious: A factious group was trying to undermine the government.

  2. pertaining to or proceeding from faction: factious quarrels.

Origin of factious

1
1525–35; from Latin factiōsus “fond of doing, busy, of a company or party,” equivalent to facti- (see faction1) + -ōsus -ous

Other words for factious

Other words from factious

  • fac·tious·ly, adverb
  • fac·tious·ness, noun
  • non·fac·tious, adjective
  • non·fac·tious·ly, adverb
  • non·fac·tious·ness, noun
  • o·ver·fac·tious, adjective
  • o·ver·fac·tious·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·fac·tious·ness, noun
  • un·fac·tious, adjective
  • un·fac·tious·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for factious

factious

/ (ˈfækʃəs) /


adjective
  1. given to, producing, or characterized by faction

factious

Derived forms of factious

  • factiously, adverb
  • factiousness, noun

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