Meaning

2 senses
  1. Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.

    Splitter-

    раскольническийraskolʹničeskij

  2. Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination.

    aufwieglerisch, aufrührerisch

More definitions
  • dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
of, pertaining to, or caused by factions:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
of, pertaining to, or caused by factions:
given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

more factious, most factious
Comparativemore factious Lesson
Superlativemost factious Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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