fac|tion

fac|tion
fac|tion1 «FAK shuhn», noun.
1. a group of people in a political party, church, club, neighborhood, or other body or organization who stand up for their side or act together for some common purpose against the rest of a larger group: »

A faction in our club tried to make the president resign. Public tranquility was disturbed by a discontented faction (Edward Gibbon).

 SYNONYM(S): party, group.
2. a selfish or unscrupulous group. SYNONYM(S): clique, cabal.
3. strife or quarreling among the members of a political party, church, club, neighborhood, or other body or organization: »

Faction almost broke up the club.

SYNONYM(S): dissension.
4. Obsolete. a set of persons; class; sort.
╂[< Latin factiō, -ōnis party, class; (originally) a doing < facere do. See etym. of doublet fashion. (Cf. ↑fashion)]
fac|tion2 «FAK shuhn», noun.
a story, description or other narrative based on facts but written as fiction; writing that combines fact and fiction: »

[Alex] Haley maintained that he had created a work of “faction,” historical material made readable by fictional embellishment (Philip Kopper).

╂[blend of fact and fiction]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • fac´tion|al|ly — fac|tion|al «FAK shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. having to do with factions; partisan: »Both…know how to keep from getting embroiled in factional fights (Newsweek). 2. causing faction or strife. –fac´tion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • fac|tion|al — «FAK shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. having to do with factions; partisan: »Both…know how to keep from getting embroiled in factional fights (Newsweek). 2. causing faction or strife. –fac´tion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • fac|tion|al|ism — «FAK shuh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. a condition characterized by faction; tendency to factional differences: »Whether…pleas for less factionalism will succeed in reuniting the party will not be clear for some weeks (London Times) …   Useful english dictionary

  • fac|tion|ist — «FAK shuh nihst», noun. 1. a member of a faction. 2. a person who stirs up strife …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ben|e|fac|tion — «BEHN uh FAK shuhn», noun. 1. a doing good; kindly or generous action; beneficence. 2. a gift for charity; help given for any good purpose. ╂[< Latin benefactiō, ōnis < bene facere do well] …   Useful english dictionary

  • cal|e|fac|tion — «KAL uh FAK shuhn», noun. 1. a making warm; warming; heating. 2. a heated condition. ╂[< Latin calefactiō, ōnis < calefacere; see etym. under calefacient (Cf. ↑calefacient)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|sat|is|fac|tion — «DIHS sat ihs FAK shuhn», noun. the state of being dissatisfied; discontent; displeasure: »Poor food caused the dissatisfaction among the soldiers …   Useful english dictionary

  • lab|e|fac|tion — «LAB uh FAK shuhn», noun. a shaking or weakening; overthrow; downfall: »labefaction of the government. ╂[< Late Latin labefactiō, ōnis < Latin labefacere shake, loosen < labāre to totter + facere make] …   Useful english dictionary

  • liq|ue|fac|tion — «LIHK wuh FAK shuhn», noun. 1. the process of changing into a liquid, especially of changing a gas by the application of pressure and cooling. 2. liquefied condition …   Useful english dictionary

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