factious
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factious
- /ˈfækʃəs/
Rhymes with -ækʃəs
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From Latin factiosus (“divisive; inclined to separate”); derivative of factio.
adjective more factious · most factious
- Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
- Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination. I heard that she left off powder, patches, and rouge, for a month when his third consort died, and he grew religious—whether out of grief or gratitude, I never heard; then she grew factious, for the sake of your own King, and thought to strew the way to the altar with straws instead of flowers. I ap
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adj of, pertaining to, or caused by factions
| Español | sedicioso, faccioso |
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| Português | faccioso |
| Français | factieux |
| Deutsch | Splitter- |
| Русский | раскольнический raskolʹničeskij |
adj given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination
| Deutsch | aufwieglerisch, aufrührerisch |
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title = {factious},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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