Complete Definition of "faction"

see|-faction
English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æk��n|-æk��n

Etymology 1
L. factio, noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from facere to do, to make

Noun
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en-noun

  1. A group of people who express a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.

Translations
Finnish: ryhmä
Slovene: frakcija f
Telugu: మ�ఠా (muTaa)

Related terms
-faction
factional
factor
splinter group

Etymology 2
blend|fact|fiction

Noun
en-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

Related terms
fact
fiction

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