Factional: meaning, definitions and examples

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factional

 

[ หˆfรฆkสƒษ™nl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

politics

Relating to or characteristic of political factions. Divided into factions.

Synonyms

disunited, divided, split

Examples of usage

  • The party became increasingly factional as different groups within it pushed for their own agendas.
  • She found it difficult to navigate the factional politics of the organization.
Context #2 | Adjective

literature

Relating to or characteristic of factions within a larger group or organization, especially in fiction.

Synonyms

cliquish, partisan, sectarian

Examples of usage

  • The novel explored the factional dynamics within the secret society.
  • The play depicted the factional struggles of the royal court.

Translations

Translations of the word "factional" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น faccional

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคŸเฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fraktionell

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ faksional

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ั€ะฐะบั†ั–ะนะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ frakcyjny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆดพ้–ฅใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท factionnel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ faccional

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fraksiyonel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒŒ๋ฒŒ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฆูˆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ frakฤnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ frakฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆดพ็ณป็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ frakcijski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flokksbundinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ั€ะฐะบั†ะธัะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ แƒแƒฅแƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fraksiyalฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ faccional

Word origin

The word 'factional' originates from the noun 'faction', which came into English in the mid-16th century from the Latin 'factio' meaning 'a doing, a company, a class'. The suffix '-al' was added to create the adjective form. Over time, 'factional' has come to be commonly used in the contexts of politics, literature, and social dynamics to describe situations involving opposing groups within a larger entity.

See also: factionalism, factionism.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,660, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.