factious

factious

English

WOTD – 17 November 2011

Etymology

From Latin factiosus (“divisive; inclined to separate”); derivative of factio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfækʃəs/[1]

Adjective

factious (comparative more factious, superlative most factious)

1. Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
2. Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination.

Derived terms

• factiousness noun
• factiously adverb

Translations

of, pertaining to, or caused by factions

Bulgarian: разколнически (bg) (razkolničeski) German: Splitter- (de) Macedonian: расколнички (raskólnički)

Russian: раскольнический (ru) (raskolʹničeskij) Spanish: sedicioso (es)

given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination

German: aufwieglerisch, aufrührerisch (de)

See also

• factitious

References

1. “factious” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.