Meaning & use
Factious
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Tending to cause or engage in internal dissent and conflict within a group, especially through the formation of opposing factions.
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The party's factious politics made it nearly impossible to pass any legislation.
A factious dispute over leadership split the committee into two rival camps.
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Often confused with the similarly spelled "fictitious" or "factitious," but factious relates specifically to factions and internal division.
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