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factional
fac·tion 1 F0006600 (făk′shən)n.1. A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group.2. Conflict within an organization or nation; internal dissension: "Our own beloved country ... is now afflicted with faction and civil war" (Abraham Lincoln).
[French, from Latin factiō, factiōn-, from factus, past participle of facere, to do; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
fac′tion·al adj.fac′tion·al·ism n.fac′tion·al·ly adv.
fac·tion 2 F0006600 (făk′shən)n.1. A form of literature or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses real people or events as essential elements in an otherwise fictional rendition.2. A literary work or film that is a mix of fact and fiction.
[Blend of fact and fiction.]fac•tion•al (ˈfæk ʃə nl)
adj. 1. of a faction or factions. 2. partisan. [1640–50] fac′tion•al•ism, n. fac′tion•al•ist, n. Thesaurusfactionaladjective contentious, warring, rival, conflicting, dissident, partisan, turbulent, rebellious, sectarian, divisive, tumultuous, malcontent, litigious, seditious, mutinous, refractory, disputatious, insurrectionary, troublemaking factional disputes between the various groupsTranslationsEncyclopediaSeeFactionfactional
Synonyms for factionaladj contentiousSynonyms- contentious
- warring
- rival
- conflicting
- dissident
- partisan
- turbulent
- rebellious
- sectarian
- divisive
- tumultuous
- malcontent
- litigious
- seditious
- mutinous
- refractory
- disputatious
- insurrectionary
- troublemaking
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