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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fac•tion /ˈfækʃən/USA pronunciation n. - a group within a larger group:[countable]several factions of the Liberal Party.
- [uncountable] party strife and intrigue;
discord;
dissension.
fac•tion•al, adj. fac•tion•al•ism, n. [uncountable]See -fac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fac•tion1 (fak′shən),USA pronunciation n. - a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:a faction in favor of big business.
- party strife and intrigue;
dissension:an era of faction and treason.
- Latin factiōn- (stem of factiō) a doing, company, equivalent. to fact(us) done (see fact) + -iōn- -ion
- 1500–10
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discord, disagreement, schism, split, friction.
fac•tion2 (fak′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]- Informal Termsa form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account.
- Informal Termsa novel, film, play, or other presentation in this form.
- blend of, blended fact and fiction 1965–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: faction /ˈfækʃən/ n - a group of people forming a minority within a larger body, esp a dissentious group
- strife or dissension within a group
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin factiō a making, from facere to make, doˈfactional adj faction /ˈfækʃən/ n - a television programme, film, or literary work comprising a dramatized presentation of actual events
Etymology: 20th Century: a blend of fact and fiction |