factious

factious
factiously, adv.factiousness, n.
/fak"sheuhs/, adj.
1. given to faction; dissentious: A factious group was trying to undermine the government.
2. pertaining to or proceeding from faction: factious quarrels.
[1525-35; < L factiosus fond of doing, busy, of a company or party, equiv. to facti- (see FACTION1) + -osus -OUS]
Syn. 1. divisive, disputatious, mutinous, contentious.

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  • Factious — Fac tious a. [L. factiosus: cf. F. factieux.] 1. Given to faction; addicted to form parties and raise dissensions, in opposition to government or the common good; turbulent; seditious; prone to clamor against public measures or men; said of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • factious — I adjective argumentative, at loggerheads, at odds, bellicose, cantankerous, combative, contentious, controversial, contumacious, disagreeing, discordant, disputatious, dissenting, dissident, divergent, divided, divisive, hostile, implacable,… …   Law dictionary

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  • factious — [adj] conflicting, warring alienated, belligerent, contending, contentious, contumacious, disaffected, disputatious, dissident, divisive, estranged, fighting, hostile, insubordinate, insurgent, insurrectionary, litigious, malcontent, mutinous,… …   New thesaurus

  • factious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating or inclined to dissension. DERIVATIVES factiously adverb factiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin factiosus, from facere do, make …   English terms dictionary

  • factious — [fak′shəs] adj. [L factiosus < factio] 1. producing or tending to produce faction; causing dissension 2. produced or characterized by faction factiously adv. factiousness n …   English World dictionary

  • factious — /ˈfækʃəs / (say fakshuhs) adjective 1. acting only in the interests of a group or faction: factious opposition. 2. caused by factional spirit or strife: factious quarrels. {Latin factiōsus} –factiously, adverb –factiousness, noun …  

  • factious — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French factieux, from Latin factiosus, from factio Date: 1532 of or relating to faction: as a. caused by faction < factious disputes > b. inclined to faction or the formation of factions c.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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