English Explanatory Dictionary

faction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
  2. Strife; discord.
noun
  1. A form of literature, film etc., that treats real people or events as if they were fiction; a mix of fact and fiction.
  2. The facts found in fiction.

Pronunciation

/ˈfæk.ʃən/ [ˈfæk.ʃən] ~ [ˈfæk.ʃn̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-faction.wav

Word forms

faction factions

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French faction, from Latin factiō (“a group of people acting together, a political faction”), noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from faciō (“do, make”). Doublet of fashion.

Synonyms

fringe fictionalization

Related words

splinter group fact -faction factor factorial factory fashion nonfiction novel

Derived words

factional factionalize factionate factioneer factioner factionist factionless interfaction multifaction subfaction science faction
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