Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of sedition; tending to incite to or provoke sedition.

Of a person, a person's character, etc.: inclined to form factions, or to act for factional purposes; given to faction; mutinous, dissenting…

= factious, adj. 2.

Factious or violent, after the manner attributed to the Roman tribunes; = tribunitian, adj. b.

figurative. Having the character of inflaming or exciting the passions, esp. in regard to political matters; tending to stir up strife, violence…

Tending to excite tumult; seditious. Obsolete.

transferred and figurative. Having the power of veto like the Roman tribunes; popularly appointed; demagogic; factious.

Of, pertaining to, or characterized by sedition; seditious.

That foments; (in early use) †that produces heat (obsolete); (now) that incites trouble, discord, etc.