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factionalism
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.]factionalism, factionismthe state or quality of being partisan or self-interested. — factional, adj. — factionalist, n.See also: Politics
the state or quality of being partisan or self-interested. — factional, adj. — factionalist, n.See also: SelfTranslationsEncyclopediaSeeFactionThesaurusSeefaction |