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faction
factiondiscord, disagreement, schism, split, friction; a group or clique within a larger group: A faction in the government wants to rewrite the Constitution.; dissension: a time of faction and strife
Not to be confused with:fiction – literature consisting of imaginative stories and characters, as novels and short stories: Her book is a work of fiction.; the act of feigning, inventing, or imagining; fable, fantasyfac·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.]faction (ˈfækʃən) n1. a group of people forming a minority within a larger body, esp a dissentious group2. strife or dissension within a group[C16: from Latin factiō a making, from facere to make, do] ˈfactional adj ˈfactionalˌism n ˈfactionalist n
faction (ˈfækʃən) n (Broadcasting) a television programme, film, or literary work comprising a dramatized presentation of actual events[C20: a blend of fact and fiction]fac•tion (ˈfæk ʃən)
n. 1. a group or clique within a larger party or organization. 2. party strife and intrigue; dissension. [1500–10; < Latin factiō action of making, social connections, faction] Faction a company of people acting together, of ten a contentious group; a set or class of people. See also cabal, clique, junta.Examples: factions of collegians, monks, and canons, 1530; of evil, 1614; of fools, 1606.factionA retelling of a story concerning real people and events, but which imaginatively constructs dialogue and incident where no factual record exists.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | faction - a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intriguecabal, camarilla, juntoclique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack - an exclusive circle of people with a common purposecabalist - a member of a cabal | | 2. | faction - a dissenting cliquesectclique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack - an exclusive circle of people with a common purposesplinter group - a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organizationleft wing, left - those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfareright wing, right - those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchangedold guard - a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideaspro-choice faction - those who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the motherpro-life faction - those who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibited |
factionnoun1. group, set, party, division, section, camp, sector, minority, combination, coalition, gang, lobby, bloc, contingent, pressure group, caucus, junta, clique, coterie, schism, confederacy, splinter group, cabal, ginger group A peace agreement will be signed by the leaders of the country's warring factions.2. dissension, division, conflict, rebellion, disagreement, friction, strife, turbulence, variance, discord, infighting, disunity, sedition, tumult, disharmony, divisiveness Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.
dissension accord, peace, agreement, friendship, unity, consensus, harmony, goodwill, rapport, assent, unanimity, concord, amityfactionnoun1. A group of individuals united in a common cause:bloc, cartel, coalition, combination, combine, party, ring.2. A state of disagreement and disharmony:clash, conflict, confrontation, contention, difference, difficulty, disaccord, discord, discordance, dissension, dissent, dissentience, dissidence, dissonance, friction, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare.Translationsfaction (ˈfӕkʃən) noun a group or party that belongs to, and usually dissents from, a larger group. 小團體 小集团Faction
Faction in the Roman Empire, a group of people involved in organizing equestrian contests. The term was later transferred by scholars studying Byzantium to the sports organizations, known in Byzantine cities from the fourth century A.D., that arranged and conducted circus and sports events. Large groups of fans, called demes, adhered to the various factions. There were usually four factions in each city, and they, like the demes, were named according to the color of the costumes worn by their charioteers: the Blues (Veneti), Greens (Prasinoi), Whites (Leukoi), and Reds (Russi). The most important were the Veneti and Prasinoi of Constantinople, who played an important political role in the fifth through seventh centuries. They lost their political importance around the middle of the seventh century and subsequently concerned themselves solely with the organization of sports competitions and festive ceremonies in Constantinople. faction
Synonyms for factionnoun groupSynonyms- group
- set
- party
- division
- section
- camp
- sector
- minority
- combination
- coalition
- gang
- lobby
- bloc
- contingent
- pressure group
- caucus
- junta
- clique
- coterie
- schism
- confederacy
- splinter group
- cabal
- ginger group
noun dissensionSynonyms- dissension
- division
- conflict
- rebellion
- disagreement
- friction
- strife
- turbulence
- variance
- discord
- infighting
- disunity
- sedition
- tumult
- disharmony
- divisiveness
Antonyms- accord
- peace
- agreement
- friendship
- unity
- consensus
- harmony
- goodwill
- rapport
- assent
- unanimity
- concord
- amity
Synonyms for factionnoun a group of individuals united in a common causeSynonyms- bloc
- cartel
- coalition
- combination
- combine
- party
- ring
noun a state of disagreement and disharmonySynonyms- clash
- conflict
- confrontation
- contention
- difference
- difficulty
- disaccord
- discord
- discordance
- dissension
- dissent
- dissentience
- dissidence
- dissonance
- friction
- inharmony
- schism
- strife
- variance
- war
- warfare
Synonyms for factionnoun a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigueSynonymsRelated Words- clique
- coterie
- ingroup
- inner circle
- camp
- pack
- cabalist
noun a dissenting cliqueSynonymsRelated Words- clique
- coterie
- ingroup
- inner circle
- camp
- pack
- splinter group
- left wing
- left
- right wing
- right
- old guard
- pro-choice faction
- pro-life faction
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