factious
11factious — 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.… …
12factious — , factitious Factious applies to factions; it is something that promotes internal bickering or disharmony. Factitious applies to that which is artificial or a sham; applause for a despotic ruler may be factitious. Neither should be confused… …
13factious — adjective factious parties have weakened the movement Syn: divided, split, schismatic, discordant, conflicting, argumentative, disagreeing, disputatious, quarreling, quarrelsome, clashing, warring, at loggerheads, at odds, rebellious, mutinous… …
14factious — fac•tious [[t]ˈfæk ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) given to faction; dissentious 2) pertaining to or proceeding from faction: factious quarrels[/ex] • Etymology: 1525–35; < L factiōsus belonging to a faction fac′tious•ly, adv. fac′tious•ness, n …
15factious leader — index demagogue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
16factious, factitious — Factious applies to factions; it is something that promotes internal bickering or disharmony. Factitious applies to that which is artificial or a sham; applause for a despotic ruler may be factitious. Neither should be confused with fractious …
17factious, factitious — Factious applies to factions; it is something that promotes internal bickering or disharmony. Factitious applies to that which is artificial or a sham; applause for a despotic ruler may be factitious. Neither should be confused with fractious …
18factious — adjective a) Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions. b) Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination …
19factious — Synonyms and related words: aggressive, alienated, argumentative, at loggerheads, at odds, bellicose, belligerent, bickering, breakaway, combative, conflicting, contending, contentious, contumacious, disaffected, discordant, disputatious,… …
20factious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. contentious, dissentious (see dissent, contention). Ant., cooperative. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dissident, seditious, divisive, contentious; see opposing 1 , quarrelsome 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
