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)

Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
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

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

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