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faction

fac·tion

UK/ˈfæk.ʃən/ US/ˈfæk.ʃən] ~ [ˈfæk.ʃn̩/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

a dissenting clique

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • nonfiction novel
  • science faction
  • splinter group

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