factiousness (noun)

  • 1factiousness — factious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating or inclined to dissension. DERIVATIVES factiously adverb factiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin factiosus, from facere do, make …

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  • 2factiousness — noun see factious …

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  • 3factiousness — noun The state of being factious …

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  • 4factiousness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being factious …

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  • 5factious — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French factieux, from Latin factiosus, from factio Date: 1532 of or relating to faction: as a. caused by faction < factious disputes > b. inclined to faction or the formation of factions c.&#8230; …

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  • 6factious — [ fakʃəs] adjective relating or inclined to dissension. Derivatives factiously adverb factiousness noun Origin C16: from Fr. factieux or L. factiosus, from factio (see faction1) …

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  • 7factious — /ˈfækʃəs / (say fakshuhs) adjective 1. acting only in the interests of a group or faction: factious opposition. 2. caused by factional spirit or strife: factious quarrels. {Latin factiōsus} –factiously, adverb –factiousness, noun …

  • 8factious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating or inclined to dissension. DERIVATIVES factiously adverb factiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin factiosus, from facere do, make …

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  • 9factiously — factious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating or inclined to dissension. DERIVATIVES factiously adverb factiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin factiosus, from facere do, make …

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  • 10contention — I (argument) noun allegation, area of disagreement, argumentation, cause, conflict, contest, controversy, debate, discord, disputatio, disputation, dispute, disputed point, ground, issue, legal dispute, legal issue, plea, point, polemic,&#8230; …

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